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COMMUNITY SERVICE IN ARIZONA SCHOOLS:
A "State-of-the-State" Report
Survey Results and Profiles of Community Service/Service Learning in Arizona Schools
Prepared by
Linda Sandler, M.P.A. and Judith A. Vandegrift, Ph.D. Research Analysts
Morrison Institute for Public Policy School of Public Affairs NSLC c/o ETR Associates Arizona State University 4 Carbonero Way Scotts Valley, CA 95066 September 1994 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Volunteerism is not new, but the idea of volunteerism as part of one's formal education is receiving increased attention as a result of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993. Under the auspices of these acts, a number of community service and service learning projects are being implemented in Arizona communities. To date, the Serve-America program has provided limited funding for community service/service learning programs intended for students in grades K-12. Administered by the Arizona Department of Education, Arizona's Serve America projects capture only a small portion of what students are doing in service to Arizona. This document is intended to expand knowledge about community service and service learning programs statewide'.' ·
Based on the results of screening 225 public school districts and 221 private schools, Morrison Institute researchers identified a number of individual schools presumed to offer b:, '-"' ,, ; ~- ,' '- '- "' ~ student volunteer experiences. These schools were contacted and 149 public and 20 private schools responded to this request for additional information. These 1 69 schools, comprising about 15 percent of Arizona's public/private school community, reportedly involve over 40,000 students each year in service to Arizona - working with other schools (from preschools to colleges), with the handicapped and disabled, the homeless, the elderly, and the abused. Students work to improve their school, religious, and neighborhood communities through public service.
Whether through volunteer service only or volunteerism integrated into a formal educational program, students are studying economic, social, health, and environmental issues and learning to reflect on the significance of these issues for themselves, their families, and future generations. They are writing about their experiences, speaking about their experiences, and perhaps most importantly, learning to think about their experiences and to solve problems through coordinated community action. Some earn academic credit for their studies; others do not. Some are required to participate in a volunteer activity; others are not. There is a rich diversity of programs as illustrated by the 165 individual program profiles included in this document.
In an era in which much attention is directed on child and adolescent problems - educational difficulties and dropping out, juvenile crime, general apathy, teen pregnancy - this report focuses on youth as assets by presenting the "state-of-the state" in terms of students serving Arizona.
Morrison Institute for Public Policy TABLE OF CONTENTS
Ex:ecutive Summary Lie>t of Figures iv Acknowledgements iv
INTRODUCTION 1
PART 1: COMMUNITY SERVICE/SERVICE LEARNING SURVEY 3
PUBLIC SCHOOL RESULTS 4 Survey Respondents 4 Survey Results 4 Discussion 8
PRIVATE SCHOOL RESULTS 9 Survey Respondents 9 Survey Results 10 Discussion 12
CONCLUSIONS 13
PART II: COMMUNITY SERVICE/SERVICE LEARNING ACTIVITY PROFILES 15
VOLUNTEER SERVICE ONLY PROGRAMS 16
SERVICE LEARNING COURSE PROGRAMS 112
PROGRAMS INTEGRATING SERVICE LEARNING IN AN ACADEMIC CURRICULUM 131
INDEX
SCHOOLS BY DISTRICT 181
DISTRICTS/SCHOOLS BY COUNTY 187
APPENDICES 195
APPENDIX A: Community Service/Service Learning Questionnaire APPENDIX B: Survey Methods APPENDIX C: Community Service/Service Activity Profile and Directions
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Figure 1. Public school community service/service learning programs by type (N = 177) 5
Figure 2. Private school community service/service learning programs by type (N = 20) 10
ACKNOWlEDGEMENTS
At Morrison Institute, the authors would like to thank the entire front office staff - Sandy Bach, Beverly Sahd, Keely Berus, and Kira Parker - for hours of faxing and follow-up . related to various phases of data collection. Special thanks to Keely for inputting all the public school profiles. Linda Dickey's assistance throughout various phases of the project was indispensable.
Special gratitude is extended to all of the public school superintendents and public and private school personnel who took the time to respond to requests for information. Obviously, this publication would not have been possible without their cooperation.
iv Morrison Institute for Public Policy INTRODUCTION
In FY 1992-93, Arizona received a grant under the auspices of the National and Colllmunity Service Act of 1990, Serve-America program, to fund local schools and cornmunity-based organizations for the purpose of implementing community service programs for students in grades kindergarten through twelve. Administered by the Arizona Department of Education (ADE), 16 Arizona Serve America grantees received funding in early 1993; 15 grantees continued operating throughout 1994. Morrison Institute for Public Policy, School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University, was awarded a contract by ADE to design and conduct a two-year external evaluation of the Arizona Serve America program. First and second year evaluation reports are available that document the results of these funded programs.'
Prior to the second year (FY 1993-94), ADE personnel requested that Morrison Institute inventory student volunteer programs statewide. ADE administrators knew that many schools offer student opportunities for community service; they just weren't sure how many formal projects and programs were going on in the state. In order to assist ADE in their efforts to study and better promote community service and service learning in Arizona schools, one element of Morrison Institute's 1993-94 research agenda was to develop a "state-of-the-state" assessment of community service activities currently taking place in Arizona schools. This document is the result of that effort.
The report consists of two parts. Part I documents the results of a survey that was developed to explore what Arizona schools are currently doing to engage students in meaningful and ongoing volunteer activities (Appendix A contains a copy of the survey). Conducted with both public and private schools across the state, the survey was designed to answer questions such as:
• What kind of volunteer activities are being conducted in Arizona schools?
• How many students are involved in community service programs annually, and in what grades?
• What kinds of school-community partnerships are involved in implementing community service projects and programs?
• Do schools award academic credit for community service?
Part II profiles community service programs statewide. Three types of programs are included in the profiles: those that involve students in community service as an extracurricular activity; those in which community service projects are part of an academic curriculum; and those that teach classes in community service.
1 Sandier, L. and Vandegrift, J. (1993). Community Service & Service Learning in Arizona: 1993 Evaluation Report for Arizona's ServeRAmerica Program; and ( 1994). Students Serving Arizona: 1994 ServeRAmerica Evaluation Report. Tempe, AZ: Arizona State University, Morrison Institute for Public Policy.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE/SERVICE LEARNING SURVEY
In early 1994, Morrison Institute researchers screened 225 public school districts and 221 private schools in search of community service or service learning programs (Appendix B discusses survey methods). In the literature, and as defined for participants, the following detinitions apply:
Community service refers to student volunteerism in the community through school sanctioned activities. Either the school or a community-based agency may coordinate these activities, which can be curricular or extracurricular.
Service learning refers specifically to instruction through which students learn and develop personal and interpersonal skills and are given structured time to think, talk, or write about their personal experiences in organized community service activities.
Ultimately, 149 public schools and 20 private schools - about 15 percent of Arizona's public and private schools reported one or more programs which involve students in service to Arizona communities. Cumulatively, these programs involved over 40,000 2 students (roughly 5 percent of the public/private enrollment ) during the 1993-94 school year in service projects across the state.
The following sections summarize survey findings. Results are reported and discussed separately for public and private schools, since findings suggest some unique differences between these institutions in their approach to community service.
Before presenting the "state-of-the-state" in terms of community service/service learning in Arizona schools, some basic definitions are in order. Community service/service learning activities generally fall into one of three categories defined as follows.
Volunteer Service only - Student volunteer services are provided independent of classroom activities (e.g., as part of club activities or through a volunteer coordinator at the school).
Service Learning Course - A separate class is offered as part of the school's curriculum that teaches students about community service and involves students in community service projects.
Service Learning in an Academic Curriculum - Student volunteer activities are integrated into regular academic coursework (e.g., a science class participates in a community clean-up project and tests water from the local river as part of the instruction in chemistry).
2 Based on enrollment figures reported in the Arizona Department of Education publication Statistical and Financial Data for Fiscal Year 1992-93 (December 1993).
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PUBLIC SCHOOL RESULTS
Survey Respondents
Based on definitions from the Arizona Education Directory (September 1993), the 177 reported programs represent:
71 percent ( 1 25 programs) unified school districts;
7 percent ( 1 2 programs ) union high school districts; and
23 percent (40 programs) elementary districts.
Schools reporting ongoing community service/service learning activities were located in twelve of Arizona's fifteen counties. Three counties - Graham, Greenlee, and La Paz - did not report any schools with such ongoing activities. Of the programs reported, 137 (77 percent) are in urban counties (Maricopa, Pima) and 40 (23 percent) are in rural counties.
In general, there are few notable differences between reported characteristics of programs in rural and urban schools. Predictably, rural programs report serving smaller numbers of students (i.e., 40 percent of rural schools compared to 26 percent of urban schools reported programs with fewer than 50 participants). Additionally, rural programs tend to partner less with other educational institutions than do urban programs (i.e., 13 percent of rural programs list these partnerships; 28 percent of urban community service programs indicate such relationships).
Survey Results (By question)
What are the formats for delivering community service? (Question 1)
Volunteer service only, where students provide volunteer service independent of classroom activities, was the reported format in 105 programs (59 percent). Schools with this type of format for delivering community service most typically do their service activities through school-wide activities or as part of an extra-curricular club. Participants in "volunteer service only" programs each participate in community service activities for an estimated 14 hours per year.
A service learning course, a separate class offered as part of the school's curriculum that teaches students about community service and involves students in community service projects, was the reported format in 21 programs (12 percent). Schools with service learning courses most typically provide their community service/service learning activities through one or more classes. Participants in service learning courses each participate in community service activities for an estimated 16 hours per year.
Service learning in an academic curriculum, i.e., volunteer activities integrated into academic coursework, accounts for 51 reported programs (29 percent). Schools with
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1his type of format most typically do their community service/service learning activities through one or more classes. Participants in programs with "service learning in an academic curriculum" each participate in community service activities for an estimated 14 hours per year.
Figure 1 shows the distribution of community service programs by type for public school respondents.
Figure 1 Public school community service/service learning programs by type IN = 177)
• Volunteer Service Only
0 Service Learning Course 59% liT! Integrated in Curriculum
Who is primarily responsible for coordinating community service activities? (Question 21
Individual classroom teachers are responsible for initiating/coordinating the majority of community service activities, with 113 responses (64 percent) in this category. Forty two survey respondents (24 percent) indicated that "other" people (e.g., club sponsors), have primary responsibility for initiating or coordinating activities. "Other school/district staff" {e.g., a community service coordinator) were cited as primarily responsible in 21 programs (12 percent), while in one program community-based agency personnel take the major responsibility for initiating/coordinating community service activities.
What type of formal partners are involved in community service activities? (Question 3)
Community-based organizations/non-profit agencies comprise the majority of formal partners in schools' community service activities, with 70 percent of programs indicating this type of partnership. Nearly one-third of programs list "business/industry"(31 percent) and/or "state or local public agencies" (31 percent) as their formal partners in community service activities, while 24 percent partner with "other educational institutions."
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What is the scope of community service activities? (Question 4)
Fifty-nine programs (33 percent) described their community service/service learning activities as school-wide, while 50 programs (28 percent) provide these types of activities in "one or more classrooms." Thirty-two programs ( 18 percent) said their community service activities take place across a particular grade level, and 36 programs (20 percent) indicated some "other" scope of service activities (e.g., a campus club).
How many students regularly participate in community service activities? (Question 5)
Regular participants were defined as those students who participate in activities in an on-going fashion. This was not intended to include students who are involved in "one shot" activities, e.g., a once-a-year holiday food drive. An estimated 36,225 students were reported as regularly participating in community service/service learning activities in one year.' Sixty-one percent of the estimated students participated in "volunteer service only" activities; 32 percent participated in service learning in an academic curriculum; and eight percent of the estimated students were involved in a service learning course.
The majority of programs (59 percent) had fewer than 101 participants, with 51 programs reporting less than 50 regular participants a year, and 54 programs reporting between 50-1 00 participants. Nineteen programs ( 11 percent) involved between 1 01- 200 participants, and 29 progr.ams ( 16 percent) had between 201-500 participants. Some 24 programs ( 14 percent) reportedly involved between 501-1 ,000 regular participants.
When do community service activities take place? (Question 6)
Three-quarters of all the programs have activities taking place during the school day, with a similar number of programs doing community service activities after school. Nearly two-thirds of the programs also participate in community service on weekends.
How many hours does a student participate in community service during a year? (Question 7)
On average, each student participates in community service/service learning activities for an estimated 14 hours during a year.• The most frequently reported number of
3Each program reported a range of participants served annually (e.g .. 50-100). The estimate of total participants was derived by summing the midpoints of reported ranges for all 177 programs.
4This figure represents average program hours (a range midpoint) x the average number of program participants (a range midpoint) summed across all 177 programs and divided by the total estimated number of participants.
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student participation hours falls within the range of 1-1 0 hours during the school year. Seventy-nine programs (45 percent) reported hours of service within this range; 60 programs (34 percent) indicated students' average hours of participation between 11- 30 hours per year. Some 23 programs (13 percent) reported between 31 hours and 50 hours of student participation per year, while 15 programs (9 percent) reported their students participating an average of more than 50 hours each per year.
Do students receive academic credit for community service/service learning activities? (Question 8)
Nearly one-third of the programs (56 programs) indicated that students receive academic credit for participating in community service/service learning activities. However, caution should be used in interpreting these numbers, since there appears to have been a broad application of the term "academic credit." For example, a positive response to this question was given by a school whose students receive extra credit for doing a service project; in other cases, elementary schools said their students receive "academic credit" for community service.
Do schools require students to participate in community service activities? {Question 9)
Thirty-two programs ( 18 percent) indicated a school requirement for students to participate in community service activities. As with the issue of academic credit, however, some respondents interpreted this question generically. To illustrate, one K-3 elementary school that routinely involves students in service projects said they "require" participation. This is a somewhat different situation than a high school that actually requires each student to participate in community service activities for a specific number of hours.
Is community service/ service learning required for high school graduation? {Question 1OJ
Two schools indicated that community service/service learning is required for high school graduation. The requirement at one school (a junior/senior high school) falls between 11-30 hours; the other high school has a requirement between 1-10 hours. Ten schools indicated that while community service is not currently required for graduation, such a requirement is being proposed.
If resources become available for expanded state activities related to community service/service learning, what kinds of training would be helpful? (Question 11}
Sixty-nine programs responded to this open-ended question. The type of assistance most frequently cited as being helpful was training on integrating community service into the curriculum; 18 respondents indicated this would be helpful. Along these same lines, many respondents felt that teacher training on how to develop community service
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programs (e.g., implementation issues, ideas for involvement of different age students) would help. Development of business/community/school partnerships was another frequently requested training topic. Other suggestions for training related to community service/service learning included motivational speakers to teach students about the importance of service to communities; information about available volunteer opportunities; and, successful examples/model programs. Transportation and liability issues; public relations/communications; and data collection/student tracking, were also among the suggested training topics.
Discussion
Survey results suggest that student community service is an established concept in many Arizona public schools, both urban and rural. Almost one-quarter of the state's schools vvere initially identified by district superintendents as providing community service/service learning activities. Data from the 149 responding schools indicate that an estimated 36,225 students regularly participate in community service, each working, on average, the equivalent of nearly one full weekend.
The three formats for delivering community service can be conceptualized as points along a continuum for infusing service into schools. At one end of the continuum, much of the community service involves "volunteer service only," not connected to curricular activities. Yet there is also a clear indication that schools are beginning to integrate service into the curriculum. At the other end of the continuum, some schools are underscoring the educational value of community service and service learning by offering it as a separate class.
For students involved in "volunteer service During 1993-94 - for the first time - a only," the ongoing nature of their service sociology class in Agua Fria High School suggests a degree of personal commitment experimented with integrating that extends beyond the one-time events community service into its curriculum. more traditionally undertaken by schools. The teacher wrote that "the most Nearly half of the students participate rewarding part of establishing the between 1-1 0 hours, and an additional community service program has been one-third participate between 11-30 hours the dedication and enthusiasm on the during a year. Six middle schools and high part of the students. Though the first schools have demonstrated the value they semester students are no longer in the attribute to community service as part of class and they therefore receive NO the educational process by requiring credit for their efforts, they continue to students to participate in these types of visit the nursing home patients and activities. several students have arranged their school schedule so they can continue The other two formats for community tutoring at the schools. " service/service learning require a more intense engagement" of individual classroom teachers. Students who perform
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service as part of the required coursework in a particular class ("service integrated into an academic curriculum") have the added benefit of applying concepts they learn in school to actions that help the larger community. The increase in work for teachers who choose to integrate service activities into their curriculum might be part of the reason that this format was reported in about half as many schools as "volunteer service only." The number of student volunteer hours reported for these classes is similar to reported hours for students doing volunteer service only.
Since a separate "service learning course" is by its nature intended to provide students with a more concentrated experience with community service and to relate service activities to broader academic concepts, it typically requires a more focused approach than the other formats. Nearly 40 percent of students in service learning courses each participate in community service/service learning activities for an average of more than 50 hours per year. Coursework includes activities such as journal writing, reflection, and discussions of social welfare and public policy issues. Understandably, this format for infusing community service into schools is less common than the other two. However, it is encouraging to note that 21 of the 177 responding programs reported this format, and more than 70 percent of the middle school and high school service learning courses offer course credit.
For the most part, community service does not yet appear to occupy a position among school activities that warrants a work assignment to a specific staff member. The task is primarily the responsibility of teachers, either as part of their curricular duties or in an extra-curricular capacity. Only 12 percent of responding schools assign primary responsibility for community service to other staff members, e.g., a community service coordinator.
A lack of uniformity among schools' interpretation of the definitions for community service activities was apparent in the analysis of survey data and signal caution in considering survey results. Specifically, researchers cannot draw uniform conclusions about all the specifics of community service in Arizona schools. Nevertheless, survey data do offer an overview of the current landscape of community service/service learning among the state's public school students.
PRIVATE SCHOOL RESULTS
Survey Respondents
Twenty private schools comprise the private school sample. Schools represent five counties (Apache, Maricopa, Navajo, Pima, and Yavapai). Of the 20 schools, 14 schools are in Maricopa or Pima county; six are rural. Responding schools range from reservation boarding schools to relatively large (several hundred students) urban high schools.
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.Survey Results (By question)
What are the formats for delivering community service? (Question 1)
Volunteer service only was the reported format for providing service in more than half ( 11) the schools. The schools with this format most typically do their service through school-wide activities and students most commonly provide between 11 and 30 hours of community service each (6 schools). In three schools, students provide 31-50 hours of service each. Two schools report between 1-1 0 hours of yearly service for participating students.
A service learning course was the reported format in two schools. Students in one course provide between 11-30 hours of service each; in the other course students each perform more than 50 hours of service.
Service learning in an academic curriculum is the format for providing service in seven schools. In six schools with this format, students each provide 11-30 hours of service; in one school, each student performs more than 50 hours of community service.
Agure 2 Private school community service/service learning programs by type (N = 20)
• Volunteer Service Only
0 Service Learning Course 55% D Integrated in Curriculum
Who is primarily responsible for coordinating community service activities? (Question 2)
Teachers are responsible for coordinating service activities in nine schools; other school staff have this responsibility in eight schools. Four schools indicated "other" responsible individuals.
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What type of formal partners are involved in community service activities? {Question 3)
Three-quarters of the schools reported community-based organizations/non-profits as formal partners in their community service activities. Schools also reported partnering with other types of organizations: three schools partnered with business/industry; five schools each identified state/local public agencies or other educational institutions as partners; and seven schools identified "other" types of formal partnerships.
What is the scope of community service activities? {Question 4)
Ten schools reported school-wide community service/service learning activities, and nine provide activities across one or more grade levels. One "other" configuration was a residential one-room school serving 6th through 12th grade students.
How many students regularly participate in community service activities? {Question 5)
An estimated 4025 students were reported as regularly participating in community service/service learning activities in one year.5 Sixty percent of these students (2425) were involved in service learning in an academic curriculum; 33 percent (1325) participated in "volunteer service only; and seven percent (275) were in a service learning course.
Nine schools had fewer than 1 01 participants, with 4 reporting fewer than 50 regular participants a year and 5 reporting between 50-100. Four schools reported 101-200 students participating in community service, and one school reported 201-300 regular participants. Three schools involved between 301-400 participants, and two schools reported 401-500 participants. In one school, between 501-1000 students regularly participated in community service.
When do community service activities take place? {Question 6)
Fourteen schools (70 percent) do community service activities during the school day, with the same number also providing service after school. Some 11 schools also participate in community service activities on weekends.
How many hours does a student participate in community service during a year? (Question 7)
In 12 schools, participating students each spend between 11 and 30 hours per year in community service activities. Four schools report regular participation of between 31
5This estimate was derived by summing the midpoints of the participant ranges reported for each of the 20 schools.
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and 50 hours, and in two schools students contribute more than 50 hours of service each year. Two schools said student participation in community service ranges between one and ten hours per year.
Do students receive academic credit for community service/service learning activities? (Question 8)
Nearly half of the schools (9) indicated that students receive academic credit for participating in community service/service learning activities. Most of the schools that offer academic credit (seven) do so through service integrated into an academic curriculum or through a service learning class. However, two schools reported giving academic credit for "volunteer service only" activities. Notably, one of these schools required more than 50 hours of service, and the other requires 31-50 hours of service.
Do schools require students to participate in community service activities? (Question 9)
Twelve schools indicated a requirement for student community service, while eight schools did not have any formal requirement. Schools that required community service represent all three types of formats for delivering the service, i.e., volunteer service only, service learning class, and service integrated into the curriculum.
Is community service/ service learning required for high school graduation? (Question 10)
Eight schools (40 percent) require their students to do community service before they graduate. Two of the schools require more than 50 hours of service; two require 31-50 hours; two require 11-30 hours; and one has a requirement of 1-10 hours. One school did not indicate their requirement.
Discussion
Survey results suggest that many private schools embrace an ethic of contributing to the community. More than one-third of the private schools originally contacted indicated they provide ongoing community serve/service-learning activities for their students. Although at first glance the 20 schools on which the current analysis is based might not seem like a "significant" number, they represent 45 percent of the private schools (serving students in 7th grade and above) that provide community service experiences for students.
An estimated 4025 private school students regularly participate in community service/ service learning activities in one year. As was the case with public schools, community service by private school students take place in both rural and urban communities.
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Ttle private schools reporting community service/service-learning programs appear to place a high value on student service and require considerable student commitment to service activities. Sixty percent (12) of the schools require students to do community service, and forty percent (8 schools) require community service for graduation. Half of the eight schools require each student to complete more than 30 hours of service.
The value of community service in the private schools is illustrated by the fact that more than half ( 11 schools) offer academic credit. While credit might be expected to be awarded in service-learning classes and for service integrated into the curriculum, two schools also award credit for "volunteer service only."
The degree of commitment of students participating in the 11 "volunteer service only" programs (beyond the more traditional one-time, special-event participation) is illustrated by the fact that in three schools with this formal for delivering service, students contribute more than 50 hours each per year; six schools have participants who provide 11-30 hours of service each.
Nearly all of the private schools that integrate service into the curriculum do so through religion courses. Identifiers such as "social justice" and "social action" were used to describe some of the courses. These larger frameworks were also placed in a religious context. Classroom-related learning activities described in the "activity profiles" accompanying some of the surveys further indicated considerable focus in these programs on social policy/social justice issues. A few schools also indicated that they "occasionally" integrate service into academic courses.
CONCLUSIONS
Documentation of the existing "continuum of formats" for infusing service into Arizona's schools illustrates educators' growing recognition of the potential of community service both as a means of educating students for citizenship and as a promising educational practice. The following examples serve to illustrate how community service/service learning looks in some Arizona schools.
• A rural Arizona high school offers a separate service learning course, and has also integrated service into the curriculum of another academic class.
• One high school has a "volunteer corps" through which students provide an average of more than 50 hours of service each, and for which they earn course credit.
• Several schools in the state are participating in a pilot program ("Youth in Philanthropy") that teaches students skills in grant-making and provides them with hands-on experience in philanthropy.
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Community service is clearly not a new concept in Arizona schools. Students have been volunteering for years. However, as national support for student community service/service learning becomes more prominent, the likelihood of available funding to enhance and expand local efforts will increase. More importantly, widespread recognition of the value of community service/service learning, for elementary and secondary students as well as older youth (and adults), will hopefully provide a stimulus for expanding the scope and breadth of such opportunities for students.
Financial support for community service through sources such as Serve-America undoubtedly bolster a commitment to provide these experiences. But external funding will not provide long-term sustenance for such efforts. In the end, Arizona schools will hopefully continue to build on what currently exists, and will craft community service and service learning opportunities that enhance the broad educational experiences for all students.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE/SERVICE LEARNING ACTIVITY PROFILES
This section is a "directory" of community service and service learning programs throughout the state. Directory entries are based on program profiles submitted by school personnel for inclusion in this document (Appendix C contains a copy of the profile form). Each entry lists the school name/district and, if applicable, a program name. The entry indicates whether the school is public or private and the number of students annually involved in the program. This is followed by a brief listing of the kinds of community service activities performed, who benefits from these services, and any related classroom learning associated with community service particpation. A contact person is listed for further information about each program.
The directory is organized in three sections: Volunteer Service Only programs, Service Learning Course programs, and programs which integrate Service Learning in an Academic Curriculum. Each section is organized alphabetically by school and contains both public and private school entries.
NOTE: For the most part, directory entries have been reproduced verbatim from handwritten text submitted by responding schools. In preparing these entries, authors had to interpret some writing/information and regret any errors that might have occured in the translation of documents. ·
Entries are presented in the community service/service learning category indicated by the school contact. Based on definitions of community service/ service learning programs used in Serve-America (the national community service program for youth in grades kindergarten through twelve), some entries may not be in their "proper" category. Also, similar programs may appear in two or all three categories. A notable example of this concerns CHAMPS, which is a peer leadership training program. Some defined CHAMPS volunteer service as volunteer service only, some as service learning, and others as service integrated into an academic curriculum. Still other schools felt their CHAMPS program did not fit within the survey definition of community service. Some reporting differences might be due to variations in the way schools implement the CHAMPS curriculum; other differences might be due to a lack of shared definitions.
The caveat is that this is neither a definitive nor precise directory of community service/service learing programs. Nevertheless, it does illustrate the diversity of programs that involve young people in service to Arizona's communities and should serve as a valuable networking database.
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ALTA LOMA ELEMENTARY
Peoria Unified District # 11
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• National Junior Honor Society - regular visits to local retirement home • Project Promise - ESL-GED adult classes and preschool; student helpers in the preschool • Science Club - community recycling of newspapers and cans
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Local retirement home Preschool Neighborhood
Contact person
A. Strack, Assistant Principal Alta Lorna Elementary Peoria Unified District 878-1007
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ANTELOPE UNION HIGH SCHOOL
Antelope Union High School District #50
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-100
Community service activities:
• Wellton-Mohawk Kiwanis Turkey Shoot • Tri-Valley Ambulance Benefit • Yuma Regional Medical Center Tractor Rodeo • Yuma Regional Medical Center Dinner/Dance • Rotary Oyster Fry • Key Club, VICA, FFA all participate in these service activities
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Kiwanis - eye care, Christmas baskets, local scholarships Tri-Valley - provide ambulance service to the Wellton-Mohawk and surrounding areas Tractor Rodeo - provides equipment for the hospital and ambulance service and scholarships for the local seniors (Dinner/Dance earns money for hospital) Rotary - Foreign exchange students and local scholarships
Contact person
Randall O'Donnell, Principal Antelope Union High School Antelope Union High School District 785-3344
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APACHE JUNCTION JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Apache Junction Unified District #43
Program: National Junior Honor Society
Type of school: Public
Jllumber of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Peer tutoring at school • Volunteer at local nursing home • Fundraising for Make-A-Wish Foundation • Fundraising/donations for Project Help
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Students at Junior High Residents of nursing home Seriously ill children Families in the community
Contact person
Barb Fraundorfer, Teacher/NJHS Sponsor Apache Junction Junior High School Apache Junction Unified District 982-1110 (ext. 280)
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APACHE JUNCTION HIGH SCHOOL
Apache Junction Unified District #43
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 501-1000
Community service activities:
• Recycling • Work experience • Volunteer time in service agencies
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The students Community in general Needy families
Classroom-related learning activities:
Career exploration Personal growth Relationship building
Contact person
Jeff St.Ciair, Assistant Principal Apache Junction High School Apache Junction Unified District 982-1110
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BENSON UNION HIGH SCHOOL
Benson Union High School District #9
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Awareness Assembly for high school and middle school students • Donations to food bank • Project with Railroad for Excursion Train to see economic impact on community • Small cash donation to charity • Fundraising marathon for St. Jude's Children's Hospital • All Senior Government and English classes completed eight hours per semester of community service with Community Volunteer Corp
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
High school and middle school students Hungry families Various different organizations
Contact person
Lou Burleson, Principal Benson Union High School Benson Union High School District 586-2213
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BRIMHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Mesa Unified District #4
Program: Junior Leadership League
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Special Olympics • Christmas/Easter baskets at Jefferson Park • PTO school carnivals
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The community as a whole Children with mental and physical handicaps The needy/low-income families in the community
Contact person
Julie Van Schoyek, Counselor Brimhall Junior High Mesa Public Schools 641-7746 (ext. 212)
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BUENA HIGH SCHOOl
Sierra Vista Unified District #18
Program: Personal Responsibility In Daily Effort
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 1 01-200
Community service activities:
• Monthly food drives (September-April) o Two clothing drives o Four special "care bag" drives for the homeless o Phone book recycle program o Shopping for fifty needy children in the Kiwanis Stocking Stuffer Program o Sierra Vista Fire Fighters toy drive for needy children
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Cochise County Children's Crisis Center for abused and neglected children The Forgash House shelter for· battered women Salvation Army soup kitchen
Contact person
Jean Sciacca, Teacher Buena High School Sierra Vista Public Schools 458-7880
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BULLHEAD CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Bullhead City Elementary District # 15
Program: Kiwanis Builders Club
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Visiting the elderly • School beautification
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The community as a whole The school community
Contact person
Barbara Zerzycki, Club Sponsor Bullhead City Junior High School Bullhead City Elementary District 758-3921
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BUSTOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Tempe Elementary District #3
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 201-300
Community service activities:
• Collecting food for underprivileged near holidays • Collecting food and supplies for earthquake victims in California • Collecting clothing and hygiene products for needy children
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
St. Mary's food bank Occupational Medical Center Connecting with Kids
Contact person
Carole Childs, Student Council Sponsor Bustoz Elementary School Tempe Elementary District 897-2955
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CACTUS HIGH SCHOOL
Peoria Unified District #11
Program: Student Community Service
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
Students do volunteer work with non-profit agencies
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Elementary school children The homeless The elderly
Contact person
Byron Sutton, Counselor Cactus High School Peoria Unified District 878-5589
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CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Peoria Unified District #11
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Collect cans for Salvation Army • Collect pull tabs • Bake sales • Care bags of food and clothes
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Salvation Army Ronald McDonald House Cerebral Palsy Westside Foodbank Needy families
Classroom-related learning activities:
Student council Booster club
Contact person
Vince Howard, Principal Canyon Elementary School Peoria Unified District 486-7401
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CARSON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Mesa Unified District #4
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
Painting over graffiti
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Child Crisis Center
Contact person
Eldon J. Budge, Principal Carson Junior High School Mesa Public Schools 844-4505
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(GEORGE WASHINGTON) CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Yuma Elementary District #1
Program: Carver Partnership
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
Adoption of a local trailer court; monthly activities
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The senior residents of the trailer court The students
Contact person
Deb Drysdale, Principal George Washington Carver Elementary Yuma Elementary District #1 782-1843
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CATALINA FOOTHILLS HIGH SCHOOL
Catalina Foothills Unified District # 16
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Volunteer at the pre-school nearby campus two hours per day • Food drive • Desert clean-up • Volunteerism for district activities • Participation in March of Dimes fundraiser
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Pre-school students Hungry/needy people The desert/environment The local community
Contact person
Kathleen Lichtenstein, Director of Student Activities Catalina Foothills High School Catalina Foothills Unified District 577-5090
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CATALINA HIGH SCHOOL
Tucson Unified District #1
Program: Operation LADDER
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-100
Community service activities:
Mentor/tutor program to improve attitude towards fluency and reading
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The students
Contact person
Catherine Brown, Operation LADDER Director Catalina High School Tucson Unified District 318-2270
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CATALINA HIGH SCHOOL
Tucson Unified District #1
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Tutors for Catalina students as well as for feeder school students • Members of Theme School Committees, developing school program/curriculum
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Students of Catalina High School and feeder schools
Classroom-related learning activities:
As students learn the process and practice the process of tutoring, their skills improve. Students serving in the Theme Committees learn communication skills and feel valued.
Contact person
Loraine Chapman, Teacher Catalina High School Tucson Unified District 318-2270
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CATALINA HIGH SCHOOL
Tucson Unified District # 1
Type of school: Public
IIJtJmber of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
Reading tutors
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Students with low reading skills
Contact person
Bonnie Edris, Teacher Catalina High School Tucson Unified District 318-2212
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CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Flowing Wells Unified District #8
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Visiting nursing homes • Sing at malls during holiday season
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Senior citizens Community members
Contact person
Renate Krempasky, Principal Centennial Elementary School Flowing Wells Unified District 690-2291
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CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL
Peoria Unified District # 11
Program: School and Community Service Program
Type of school: Public
l'lumber of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
Students volunteer at the following organizations:
• Hospital • Library • Elementary schools • Little Leagues • Fire Department • Parks and Recreation • YMCA • Homes for the Elderly (The Forum)
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The organizations listed above and the students
Contact person
Estene Tarber, Counselor Centennial High School Peoria Unified District 878-5694
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CHALLENGER SCHOOL
Glendale Elementary District #40
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 1 01-200
Community service activities:
• Work at the West Side Food Bank • Donated turkeys during the holidays • Collected canned food to be donated to the food bank • Spent a day with the students from the homeless school • Made and donated care packages for the homeless students and their families
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The needy people in our area Homeless children
Classroom-related learning activities:
Students inventoried and packaged the care packages. We recently made Christmas and Valentines cards for the homeless students.
Contact person
Linda Marlar, SA Team Leader Challenger School Glendale Elementary District 842-8314
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CHANDLER HIGH SCHOOL
Chandler Unified District #80
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 20 1-300
Community service activities:
• Clean up parks • Reading to elderly • Baby sitting • Volunteering • Food drives • Blood drives
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
My Sister's Place Homes for Elderly City of Chandler St. Jude's
Contact person
M. Peterson, Dean Chandler High School Chandler Unified District 786-7140
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CHINLE BOARDING SCHOOL
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Chinle Agency
Program: CHAMPS (Peer Leadership Program)
Type of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Campus clean-up • Volunteering in nursing home • Volunteering to assist local elderly with house chores • Tutoring • Big Brother/Big Sister program
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Residents of nursing home Elderly community Students
Classroom-related learning activities:
One class per week on CHAMPS, Peer Leadership Program; one formal meeting each week using parliamentary procedures.
Contact person
Edna Braxton, Substance Abuse Counseling Specialist Chinle Boarding School P.O. Box 70 Many Farms, AZ 86538 781-6221
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CHINO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Chino Valley Unified District #51
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 1 01-200
Community service activities:
• Kiwanis Cover Dinner • Clean-up • Building our American Communities
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
City, school All Kiwanis beneficiaries Veterinarian hospital Chamber of Commerce
Contact person
M. Henry, Principal Chino Valley High School Chino Valley Unified District 636-2298
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COCOPAH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Scottsdale Unified District #48
Type of school: Public
Nllmber of students regularly participating each year: 401-500
Community service activities:
• Visitation/helping at nursing homes • Recycling program • Tutoring at our school and elementary schools • Homeless shelter school adoption • Food drives for homeless shelter • Toy drives
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Homeless children Elementary and middle school students Nursing home Our environment
Classroom-related learning activities:
Writing childrens books Journal writing Affective discussions Reading and research
Contact person
Sam Merrill, Principal Cocopah Middle School Scottsdale Unified District 443-7800
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CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL
Scottsdale Unified District #48
Program: Jobs For America's Graduates
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Big Brother/Big Sister program with local elementary school • Adopting a family for Thanksgiving • Christmas Angels (Salvation Army) • Easter Baskets for homeless children • Walk on the Wild Side - benefit for MS Society
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Salvation Army Vista del Camino MS Society
Contact person
Anne-Marie Woolsey, Teacher/Job Specialist Coronado High School Scottsdale Unified District 990-4330
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COTTONWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District #6
Program: Village Voices
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
Visit and work with residents of retirement home
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The students and the elderly
Contact person
Marjorie Wieweck, Math Teacher Cottonwood Middle School Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District 634-2231
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(HOMER) DAVIS ELEMENTARY
Flowing Wells Unified District #8
'Type of school: Public
l'lumber of students regularly participating each year: 50-100
Community service activities:
• Life Care Center - monthly students go to the Center to help residents celebrate their birthdays • Target - Career Day • Allied Signal - Career Day, CHAMPS training
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Students Residents of retirement home Target and Allied employees - teaching our children
Contact person
Dixie Eccles, School Service Coordinator Homer Davis Elementary School Flowing Wells Unified District 690-2342
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DESERT PALMS SCHOOL
Peoria Unified District #11
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 501-1 000
Community service activities:
• Food drives • Save an endangered animal • Collecting for various service agencies • Blanket drive for earth quake victims
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Hungry families Endangered species Earthquake victims
Contact person
Mark A. Ritz, Principal Desert Palms School Peoria Unified District 87B-1 010
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DOBSON HIGH SCHOOL
Mesa Unified District #4
Program: Participate in the Community (PIC)
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 501-1 000
Community service activities:
• Volunteer at community hospitals and nursing homes • Tutor at Junior Highs and elementary schools • Volunteer at teen crisis hot line • Help community social service agencies • Community clean-ups
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Junior high and elementary students Adolescents in crisis Homeless agencies Patients at nursing homes and hospitals Cancer Society National disaster victims
Classroom-related learning activities:
Students who volunteer for teen crisis hotline go through thirty hours of training
Contact person
Barbara J. Adams, Assistant Principal Dobson High School Mesa Public Schools 898-2913
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EAST FLAG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Flagstaff Unified District #1
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 201-300
Community service activities:
• Food drives • Blood drives • Clean & Green Program • March of Dimes Drive • Humane Shelter • Adopt-a-First Grade • Just Say No • Youth Day • Talent Show • Red Ribbon Campaign • Book Drive • Tutoring
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
City of Flagstaff Elks Club Weitzel Elementary County of Coconino March of Dimes Leupp Boarding School C.A.S.A. Hispanic Organization for Youth Los Arcos Nursing Home Northern Arizona University
Classroom-related learning activities:
Life Skills Class - Drug Awareness Resistance Education Earth Science - Clean & Green, Recycling Program
Contact person
Patricia L. Fischer, Assistant Principal East Flag Junior High Flagstaff Unified District 773-8250
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ELOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Eloy Elementary District #11
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 401-500
Community service activities:
• Trash pick-up around the school and community • Paint out graffiti around the community • Baking cookies • Reading to seniors
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The school district The senior citizens home The community
Contact person
Mary Alice Jordan, Director of Family Resource Center Eloy Elementary School Eloy Elementary District 466-9230
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ELOY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Eloy Elementary District #11
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
Volunteer at the Eloy Senior Community Center
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Retired local people of the community
Contact person
lrlene Warner, Student Council Sponsor Eloy Intermediate School Eloy Elementary School Distrcit #11 466-7303
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EMILY GRAY JUNIOR HIGH
Tanque Verde Unified District #13
Program: Project Outreach
"Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
Students work in elementary school classrooms
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Elementary school students (K-6)
Classroom-related learning activities:
Students learn to cooperate better How to act as positive role models Hone skills they already possess
Contact person
Pat Green, Reading/Study Skills Teacher Emily Gray Junior High Tanque Verde Unified District 749-3838
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ESPERO CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Catalina Foothills Unified District #16
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Sock Hop - Dance where admission was a pair of new socks and $1.00 • Sixer Mixer - admission was toilet article plus $1 .00 • Making ornaments for Humane Society Christmas donation tree • Working snack bar to make a cash donation to TACT
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Community Food Bank Amphi Clothing Bank Shalom House Humane Society of Tucson TACT
Contact person
Beverly Rasmussen, Assistant Principal Esperero Canyon Middle School Catalina Foothills School District 577-5330
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FOUNTAIN HILLS JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL
Fountain Hills Unified District #98
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Work in food booths, concession stands, at community events • Science teacher takes children to test Arizona water for the DNR • Help community non-profit organizations, clubs, churches, etc. • Feeding Jess privileged • Educating youth; helping youth programs
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Non-profit clubs and organizations, churches, youth programs Anyone in need
Contact person
Paul Langworthy, Counselor Shirley Allbrooks, Counselor Fountain Hills Jr./Sr. High Fountain Hills Unified District 837-7758
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FOURTH AVENUE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Yuma Elementary District #1
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-100
Community service activities:
• Help with professional bike races • Fix bikes • Bike give-aways • Paint over graffiti in the community
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
People putting on bike races The children who win the bikes The local community as a whole
Contact person
Dr. William E. Roberts, Principal Fourth Avenue Junior High Yuma Elementary District 783-2193
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FRANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Tempe Elementary District #3
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
Made gingerbread houses and other items to distribute to the needy and other agencies.
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Maricopa County Children's Burn Unit Shelter
Contact person
Georgia Merrick, Principal Frank Elementary School Tempe Elementary District 897-6202
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FREMONT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Mesa Unified District #4
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Feed homeless • Cards with treats for VA hospital • Decorate nursing home for Christmas • Easter baskets for Child Crisis Nursery
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Needy members in school and community
Contact person
Donna Kubiak, Business Teacher Fremont Junior High School Mesa Public Schools 396-1702
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GILLILAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
Tempe Elementary District #3
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-100
Community service activities:
• , Collected pennies from all students in school each month for Cerebral Palsy Assoc. • Collected pull tabs and donated them to benefit the Ronald McDonald House • Cleaned up the grounds, some rooms, and adjacent park of a museum
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
People with Cerebral Palsy Children and families who utilize the Ronald McDonald house The community who enjoys the museum and the park around it
Classroom-related learning activities:
Students are involved in recycling school papers Guest speakers come into the school and talk about student volunteer activities
Contact person
Mary Foley, Reading Teacher Gilliland Middle School Tempe Elementary District 966-7114 (ext. 5880)
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GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL
Glendale Union High School District #205
Program: Students Out Serving
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Tutoring • Neighborhood clean-up • Volunteering at various non-profit organizations in the community: hospitals, library, nursing homes, etc.
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The entire community benefits because our students participate in such a broad range of non-profit activities and organizations.
Contact person
Lisa Wallace, Teacher Glendale High School Glendale Union High School District 435-6200
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HENDRIX JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Mesa Unified District #4
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 501-1 000
Community service activities:
• All clubs and activities give 10% of their time, money, or help to local agencies • Students also work on environmental projects
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Various charitable organizations Twelve families per year Other schools
Contact person
Susie Wissinger, Principal Hendrix Junior High School Mesa Public Schools 345-0931
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HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Gilbert Unified District #41
Ty!le of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 401-500
Community service activities:
• CAP office • Adopt-A-Family • Candy Striper • Humane Society • Cleaning up community • Teachers, families and many more
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Hospitals Area merchants Community members Schools Churches Non-profit organizations of all types
Contact person
Robyn Conrad, Activities Director Highland High School Gilbert Public Schools 813-0051 (ext. 4023)
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HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Glendale Elementary District #40
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 401-500
Community service activities:
• Campus clean-up • Nursing home • Hospitals • Mentoring younger students
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Newborns Elderly Entire Horizon community
Classroom-related learning activities:
All 6th graders go through extensive training in relation to all CHAMPS activities
Contact person
Robert Wallace, Assistant Principal Horizon Elementary School Glendale Elementary District 842-8200
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HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL
Paradise Valley Unified District #69
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 501-1000
Community service activities:
• Canned food drives • Instruction to first graders in Spanish
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Nursing homes Political campaigns Hospitals Food banks Elementary school students
Contact person
Anthony Capuano, Assistant Principal Horizon High School Paradise Valley United District 953-4105
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IMES MAGNET SCHOOL
Glendale Elementary District #40
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 501-1 000
Community service activities:
• Volunteer as a tutor • Programs for elderly (seniors) • Community beautification
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Individuals Small business Community organizations
Classroom-related learning activities:
Attitudes Discussions
Contact person
R. Jackson, Principal lmes Magnet School Glendale Elementary District 842-8220
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IRONWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Peoria Unified District #11
Type of school: Public
Nvmber of students regularly participating each year: 401-500
Community service activities:
• Tutoring • Drives (clothing, toys, food, books, money) • Nursing home visits; boys ranch • Walk-a-Thens • Recycling • Road clean-up
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Elderly adults Children Non-profit organizations
Contact person
Davita Salter-Lindquist, Assistant Prinicipal Ironwood High School Peoria Unified District 486-6404
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KACHINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Peoria Unified District #11
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Peer tutoring • Computer lab tutoring
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
All students involved The teachers that are being helped out
Contact person
Peg Moseley, Assistant Principal Kachina Elementary School Peoria Unified District 878-5609
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KINGMAN HIGH SCHOOL NORTH
Mohave Union High School District #30
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Visitation to nursing homes • Help with Radiothon - Kiwanis • Drug store inventory • Thanksgiving baskets for the needy • Clothes for the needy
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Older community members Students desiring a scholarship Needy
Contact person
Darlene Fraley Kingman High School North Mohave Union High School District 753-6210
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KNOLES SCHOOL
Flagstaff Unified District #1
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 1 01-200
Community service activities:
• Canned food drive • Clothing drive • Recycling and clean-up
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Community food banks Community charitable organizations
Contact person
David G. McKay, Principal Knoles School Flagstaff Unified District 773-4120
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MADISON PARK SCHOOL
Madison Elementary District #38
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Service at St. Vincent De Paul • Local businesses - painted out graffiti • Donations of food/clothing
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Homeless Local businesses Local families
Contact person
Charlene Formanek, Student Council Supervisor Madison Park School Madison Elementary District 264-7316
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MARCOS DE NIZA HIGH SCHOOL
Tempe Union High School District #213
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Day Care Center • Elderly homes • Hospitals • Arizona Historical Society • Tutoring in different classrooms and schools • Help in different ways at our school
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Students Elderly people Our school and local community
Contact person
Ron Cosner, Teacher Marcos de Niza High School Tempe Union High School District 838-3200 (ext. 218)
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MARICOPA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Maricopa Unified District #20
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Tutoring K-3 students • Stagecoach Days
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Rotary Club
Contact person
Matthew Reese, Principal Maricopa Middle School Maricopa Unified District 568-2293
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MAYER HIGH SCHOOL
Mayer Unified District #43
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Put in a heliport at the fire station • Put in a solar heating system in the Mayer Library • Fenced the Mayer Cemetery • Constructed a basketball and volleyball court at Mayer Park • Currently involved in constructing a baseball field
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The communities of Mayer, Spring Valley and Cortes
Classroom-related learning activities:
Skills related to construction of projects Planning skills and interpersonal skills
Contact person
Mr. Dan Clark, Agriculture Teacher Mayer High School Mayer Unified District 632-7629
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MENSENDICK SCHOOL
Glendale Elementary District #40
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 501-1 000
Community service activities:
• FoodCARE • Peer mediation • Peer mentoring • Adopt-a-Plot • Adult education
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Families of the community and school population
Classroom-related learning activities:
Students adopt an area of campus to care for the appearance Action reinforces district outcome of developing respect for the environment
Contact person
Barbara Wilson, Principal Mensendick School Glendale Elementary District 842-8260
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MESA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Mesa Unified District #4
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Community clean-up • Hospitals • Grade school mentors
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Hospitals Schools Community
Contact person
Harold Cranshaw, Principal Mesa Junior High School Mesa Public Schools 833-0080
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MONTE VISTA SCHOOL
Creighton Elementary District # 14
Type of school: Public
Nurnber of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Volunteer at Kivel Nursing Home • Fundraising to help support civic causes • Neighborhood/school clean-up • Pledges for Easter Seal Shoot Out
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The residents at Kivel Nursing Home The whole community, including the school The beneficiaries of Easter Seals
Contact person
Kathryn Frankel, Prinicipal Monte Vista School Creighton Elementary District 381-6140
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MORRISTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Morristown Elementary District #75
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Cafeteria helpers • Library aides • Tutors to K-3 students • At-Risk via the CHAMPS program
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
All students K-3 At-Risk students The entire school community
Contact person
Mary Ann Rosenthal, Business Manager Morristown Elementary School Morristown Elementary District 388-2336
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MOUNTAINSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Scottsdale Unified District #48
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 1 01-200
Community service activities:
• Adopt-an-Animal • Mexican Wolf enclosure • Bear bricks • Toy drive, Christmas party • Book drive • Children's Rainforest • Save Keiko Committee
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Phoenix Zoo New Day Pre-School Thomas J Pappas Community School Keiko the whale
Classroom-related learning activities:
Reflection - I am trying to instill a feeling of responsibility that we all need to have regarding others, our community, and our environment.
Contact person
Gayle Holland, Teacher Mountainside Middle School Scottsdale Unified District 451-3400
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NADABURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Nadaburg Elementary District #81
Program: Builders Club
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Painting community building • Babysitting for community service meeting (prenatal health) • Caroling at Christmas
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Mothers with young children Senior citizens General community
Contact person
Ann Zirkle, Faculty Advisor Nadaburg Elementary School Nadaburg Elementary District 584-6930
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NOGALES HIGH SCHOOL
Nogales Unified District #1
Program: Key Club
Type of school: Public
Nurnber of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Help at Boys and Girls Club • Christmas in April - refurbish home for disadvantaged
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Children of all ages The elderly
Contact person
Melinda Diaz, Faculty Advisor Nogales High School Nogales Unified District 287-0900
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OASIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Peoria Unified District # 11
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Adopt-a-Grandparent • Food drives • Peer tutoring/cross grade level tutoring
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Nursing home West Valley Food Bank Primary students
Contact person
Margie Potell, Student Council Advisor Denise Lightfoot, National Junior Honor Society Oasis Elementary School Peoria Unified District 878-5619
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THE ORME SCHOOL
Program: Community Service/Chore Program
Type of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: 101-200
Community service activities:
• Assigned chores (three times weekly) • Peer tutoring • Discipline-assigned community work (on and off campus)
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Boarding community Fellow students
Contact person
Robert W. Haskett, Assistant Headmaster The Orme School H.C. 63, Box 3040 Mayer, AZ 86333 632-7601
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PAYSON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Payson Unified District # 1 0
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Holiday food drive • Christmas box packing in conjunction with Lioness Club • Highway clean-up • Special Olympics Banquet
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Local food bank Needy families in Payson and surrounding areas School and local community Local Special Olympians and their families
Classroom-related learning activities:
Homeroom program components reinforce the importance of service work Career guidance relates volunteer service to possible future career choices
Contact person
Ginger Sparks, Student Council Sponsor Payson Junior High School Payson Unified District 474-4511
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PEORIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Peoria Unified District # 11
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Picked up trash, raked and weeded a city park • Painted over graffiti • Sponsored school recycling drive • Played with children at a women's shelter • Sponsored fundraising drive for toys
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
City of Phoenix City of Peoria Chrysalis Foundation
Classroom-related learning activities:
Students are actively engaged in an on-going tutorial program for younger students
Contact person
Holly Urbancic, Teacher/National Junior Honor Society Sponsor Peoria Elementary School Peoria Unified District 878-1022
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PEORIA HIGH SCHOOL
Peoria Unified District # 11
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
Donation of work time to non-profit organization
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Non-profit organizations
Contact person
Bob Gonzalo, Head Counselor Peoria High School Peoria Unified District 486-6307
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PHOENIX COUNTRY DAY SCHOOl
Type of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: 101-200
Community service activities:
• Tutoring • Nursing home • Recycling • Hospital
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
American Cancer Society Central Arizona Shelter Services Pappas School Ronald McDonald House
Contact person
Bob Hendrickson, Community Service Coordinator Phoenix Country Day School P.O. Box 15087 Phoenix, AZ 85060 955-8200
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PIMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Scottsdale Unified District #48
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-100
Community service activities:
Chorus performs for nursing home residents
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Senior citizens
Contact person
David Thomas, Teacher Pima Elementary School Scottsdale Unified District 423-3230
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POSTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Mesa Unified District #4
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Phone book recycling drive • Toy drive • Canned food drive • Spare change drive
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Community Child Crisis Center Mesa Food Bank Red Cross Emergency Service
Contact person
Greg Little, Student Council Advisor Poston Junior High School Mesa Public Schools 835-1505
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RHODES JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Mesa Unified District #4
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50 1-1 000
Community service activities:
• Adopt-a-Grandparent • Window painting • Fund raising • Tree planting • Recycling and environmental activities • Community and statewide performances
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Make-a-Wish Foundation Leukemia March-Of-Dimes Local senior care centers
Contact person
Steve Green, Administrative Assistant Rhodes Junior High School Mesa Public Schools 839-9329
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RICHARDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Flowing Wells Unified District #8
Type of school: Public
Nurnber of students regularly participating each year: 101-200
Cornmunity service activities:
• Third grade students work at La Canada Care Center with the residents • Projects include art work, reading to them, listening to the residents tell stories
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Both the students and the residents of the center
Contact person
Beth Zona, Teacher Richardson Elementary School Flowing Wells Unified District 690-2371
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SAHUARO HIGH SCHOOL
Tucson Unified District # 1
iype of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Canned food drive • Campus/neighborhood clean-up and graffiti busters • Teen Service Day - trash pick-up and graffiti cover-up in downtown Tucson • Various walk-a-thons • Speaking to elementary students about seat belt safety
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Community food bank Campus and immediate community Downtown Tucson Various charities: March-of-Dimes, American Cancer Society, etc. Elementary students
Contact person
Delano Price, Assistant Principal Sahuaro High School Tucson Unified District 721-6320
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ST. CYRIL SCHOOL
Diocese of Tucson
Type of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: 301-400
Community service activities:
• Food and clothing drives • Giving Tree - gifts for the poor • Visits to nursing homes • Volunteer at sporting events • Cooking/meals/help for the homeless • Quilting • School patrol • Letter writing • Neighborhood clean-up • Reading to children in lower grades
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
St. Cyril parish St. Vincent de Paul Society Homeless shelters Women's shelters Nursing homes Church and community in Nogales Food bank Casa de los Ninos Sister school in Ghana, Africa Desert Storm Salvation Army Students
Contact person
JoAnn Sayre, Principal St. Cyril School 4725 East Pima Tucson, AZ 85712 881-4240
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ST. MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL
Diocese of Phoenix
Program: Christian Service
Type of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: 501-1000
Community service activities:
• St. Vincent de Paul dining room • Tutoring • Andre House - soup kitchen • Babysitting • SMHS - Event volunteers • Hospital volunteers • Mesa Public Library Children's Services • Raising money for scholarship fund • Parish clerical/phone assistance • Assisting elderly (shopping; yard clean-up) • Teaching religious education to younger students • Fire Dept. - Prevent drowning program
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Elementary and high school students Parish community Scholarship recipients Elderly Parents who are financially strapped and need babysitting Street people
Contact person
Sister Linda, Campus Minister St. Mary's High School 2525 North Third Street Phoenix, AZ 85004 254-6371
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ST. MARY - BASHA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Diocese of Phoenix
Type of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: 301-400
Community service activities:
• Collection of canned goods • Collection of blankets/toys • Collection of bottled water • Wash cars • Babysitting • Wash dishes
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
St. Vincent de Paul Society Earthquake victims Faculty members Leukemia Society Parents
Classroom-related learning activities:
Discussion of spiritual and corporal works of mercy; Gospel discussion
Contact person
Mrs. Patty Martin, Moderator of Student Council St. Mary - Basha Catholic School 200 West Galveston Street Chandler, AZ 85224 963-4951
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SCOTTSDALE HORIZONS PRIVATE SCHOOL
Type of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-100
Community service activities:
Collect food, clothing and toys at Christmas and Thanksgiving
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Salvation Army Children's Crisis Center
Contact person
Mollie Kidari, Administrative Assistant Scottsdale Horizons Private School 7425 East Culver Scottsdale, AZ 85257 990-7223
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SEDONA-OAK CREEK ELEMENTARY
Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified District #9
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Neighborhood clean-up • Visit retired home
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Retired community Forest service
Classroom-related learning activities:
Career exploration Personal journals
Contact person
Rich Clawson, Principal Sedona-Oak Creek Elementary Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified District 282-7952
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SETON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Program: Christian Service Program
Type of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: 30 1-400
Community service activities:
• Tutoring • Coaching • Working with the elderly • Peer ministry • Working with handicapped children • Soup kitchens • Teaching religious education classes • Food distribution
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Teens talking to teens St. Mary's Food Share St. Mary's school Desert Samaritan Hospital Paz de Cristo American Vets St. Vincent de Paul Society YMCA Local churches Special Olympics My Sister's Place Mesa Lutheran Hospital Andre House Literacy Volunteer Program Shelters
Classroom-related learning activities:
Religion classes; Small group discussions; Reflection paper
Contact person
Sister Rachel Blais, Campus Minister Seton Catholic Tri-City High School 1150 North Dobson Chandler, AZ 85224 963-1900
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SHEPHERD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Mesa Unified District #4
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 201 -300
Community service activities:
• Planting trees and flowers • Helping at special olympics • Save the Family program • Recycling in special education programs • Cleaning graffiti in the neighborhood • Canned food drive • Clothing drive • Adopt-A-Highway • Wheelchair dance at nursing home, visits • Christmas Angels • Adopt-A-Park and Adopt-A-Family
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Activities above are community based School-wide benefits from beautification and recycling
Classroom-related learning activities:
Group discussions/organization/planning on the Adopt-A-Park program
Contact person
Dr. Sheila Edgar, Assistant Principal Shepherd Junior High School Mesa Public Schools 981-0983
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SHONTO BOARDING SCHOOL
Western Navajo
Type of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Youth center • Food drives • Red Ribbon week • Trash pick-up • Quilts for the elderly • Various chartered clubs for fundraising, etc.
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Local community members
Contact person
Arthur Diamond, Principal Shonto Boarding School Shonto, AZ 86054 672-2652
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SOUTHWESTERN ACADEMY
Type of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Adopt-a-Highway • Forest service work • Easter Seals - Basketball shoot-out
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Community members Easter Seals
Contact person
Philip Sarkisian, Activities Director Southwestern Academy Beaver Creek Campus Rimrock, AZ 86335 567-4581
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SUNDANCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Peoria Unified District #11
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 501-1 000
Community service activities:
• Canned food/clothing/toy drives • Blood donation • Visitation/programs to elderly • Recycling • Animal preservation
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Entire community Retirement homes
Contact person
Mary Lou Updike, Secretary Pam Spafford, Teacher Sundance Elementary School Peoria Unified District 878-1019
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SUN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Peoria Unified District #11
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Canned food drive • Christmas Angels • West Side Food Bank
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The needy local community
Contact person
Laura Burgess, Teacher Sun Valley Elementary School Peoria Unified District 878-5623
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TANQUE VERDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Tanque Verde Unified District #13
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Food bank • Clothes bank • Nursing home visits • Recycling
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Less fortunate Retired citizens
Contact person
Diane Tober, School Librarian Tanque Verde Elementary School Tanque Verde Unified District 749-4244
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TAYLOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Mesa Unified District #4
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-100
Community service activities:
Wheelchair dances at local nursing home
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The residents of the nursing home
Contact person
Pat Policastro, Sponsor Taylor Junior High School Mesa Public Schools 898-5996
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TORTOLITA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Marana Unified District #6
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 501-1 000
Community service activities:
• Canned food drive, food bank • Thanksgiving turkey drive • Christmas toy drive • Homeless holiday community service activities • Builders Club and Student Leadership group activities
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Marana community Casa de los Ninos Homeless
Classroom-related learning activities:
AIDS integrated curriculum throughout the school (7th and 8th grade)
Contact person
Dave Santa Maria, Principal Tortolita Junior High School Marana Unified District 682-9122
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UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
Tucson Unified District #1
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 301-400
Community service activities:
• Tutoring • Neighborhood clean-up • "Generations Together" - volunteering at local hospitals/nursing homes • Recycling
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Elementary/high school students Entire community Elderly
Contact person
Joan Meggitt, Director of Guidance University High School Tucson Unified District 318-2208
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VAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Tucson Unified District #1
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 201-300
Community service activities:
• Clean-up: City Parks, camps, senior citizens homes, zoo • Graffiti abatement • Tutoring • Concert • Painting • Recycling
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Goodwill Tucson Parks & Recreation City Zoo Rest Homes Food Bank Camp Cooper Elementary Schools
Classroom-related learning activities:
Discuss benefits and reasons we are involved with community service activities
Contact person
Kelly Langford, Principal Vail Middle School Tucson Unified District 798-2686
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VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL
Roosevelt Elementary District #66
Program: Youth in Philanthropy
Type of school: Public
Nurnber of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Clothing bank for district students • House painting for community members (proposed) • Painting addresses on curbs in neighborhoods
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
District students Community The local neighborhoods
Classroom-related learning activities:
Curriculum with language arts emphasis Government study
Contact person
Jackie Thomas, Teacher John Wann, Principal Valley View School Roosevelt Elementary District 232-4980
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VERDE VALLEY SCHOOL
"fype of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-100
Community service activities:
• Visiting the old and sick • Assisting teachers in elementary schools • Assisting teachers with Spanish-speaking students • Assisting Sedona Arts Council
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Elderly Local elementary schools Sedona Arts Council
Contact person
Tom Asad, U.S. History Teacher Verde Valley School 3511 Verde Valley School Road Sedona, AZ 86336 284-2272
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WAKEFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Tucson Unified District #1
Program: Junior Optimist Club
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Walk-A-Than • Food drive • Graffiti paint-out • Christmas gifts and party organizers • Halloween Party game sponsors • Thanksgiving decorations
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Heart Association Community food bank Neighborhood - around our school Arizona Children's Hospital Salvation Army - children Shut-in's and homeless families
Contact person
Joyce Dillon, Club Advisor Wakefield Middle School Tucson Unified District 798-2802
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WEST SEDONA SCHOOL
Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified District #9
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 301-400
Community service activities:
• Kachina Adult Center • Various businesses • Fire Department/Police Department/service organizations
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The people who use the above services
Contact person
Deb Sanders, Gifted Education West Sedona School Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified District 282-4151
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WESTWIND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Pendergast Elementary District #92
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-100
Community service activities:
• Painting over graffiti in the community • Choral presentations at senior centers
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Sun City Convalescent Homes Westwind Community
Contact person
Julianne Lein, Assistant Principal Westwind Elementary School Pendergast Elementary District 877-1914
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WHITERIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Whiteriver Unified District #20
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 401-500
Community service activities:
• Adopt-A-Highway program (5 miles) • Programs at elderly homes • Christmas dinner for elderly • Food drive/donations to local agencies • Recycling program for cans/paper
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Elderly people People who use the highway Local agencies who help the needy
Contact person
John Bradt, Principal Whiteriver Middle School Whiteriver Unified District 338-4139
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WILLIS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Chandler Unified District #80
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Tutoring • Neighborhood clean-up • Baby-sitting • Special Olympics • Muscular Dystrophy • Adopt-A-Grandparent • Toys for Tots • Service at religious sites • Holiday Adopt-A-Family programs
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Students Local citizens Parents Special Education families Senior citizens Disadvantaged children, needy families Religious communities
Classroom-related learning activities:
Purposes of having a student council Values clarification Anecdotes relating to human lives Discussions about the responsibility of community service
Contact person
Peter Beskid, Student Council Advisor Willis Junior High School Chandler Unified District 786-7180
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WOOD ElEMENTARY SCHOOl
Tempe Elementary District #3
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 101-200
Community service activities:
• Working with handicapped students in our school and other schools • We train students each year to serve as conflict managers in our school
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Handicapped students in our school and other schools Our school community
Contact person
Julie Curtis, Counselor Wood Elementary School Tempe Elementary District 838-0711 (ext. 7516)
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ZUNI ElEMENTARY SCHOOl
Scottsdale Unified District #48
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 501-1 000
Community service activities:
• Canned food drive during the holidays • Earthquake assistance • Volunteer work at St. Vincents, sorting food • Shoeboxes with necessities for homeless people • Penny collection for Memorial Library in D.C. for Martin Luther King Jr.
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
St. Vincent De Paul Vista Del Camino Memorial Library Homeless
Contact person
Janet Gilbertsen, Student Council Sponsor Zuni Elementary School Scottsdale Unified District 451-5140
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ALCHESA Y HIGH SCHOOL - ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
Whiteriver Unified District #20
Program: Alternative High School
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Tutoring/serving as an assistant in the elementary school • Light construction/maintenance • Safety inspections • Clerical/office work
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Schools Fire station
Classroom-related learning activities:
Journal entries
Contact Person:
Mr. Herve Dardis, Assistant Principal Alchesay H.S. Alternative School Whiteriver Unified 338-4848 (ext. 258)
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BROPHY COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Program: Christian Service
Type of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: 201-300
Community service activities:
• Domestic violence day care center • Tutoring • Volunteering in nursing homes • Working with the homeless and disabled • Working in hospitals
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Children in school Nursing home patients Marginalized populations
Classroom-related learning activities:
Reflection/discussion groups in student volunteering; Discussion of social justice issues; A journal about the Christian Service experience.
Contact Person:
Ed Martin, Christian Service Director Brophy Preparatory College 4701 North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85012 264-5291
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CARSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Tucson Unified District # 1
Program: Community Service
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 1 01-200
Community service activities:
• Stuff envelopes • School store • Recycling projects • Art work • Pick up trash • Yard work • Walks for charities • Letters to elderly, vets • Food drives
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Volunteer Center Boys and Girls Club American Heart Association Cancer Society March of Dimes Leukemia Society Humane Society Pima Council on Aging
Classroom-related learning activities:
Journal about experiences Career/job awareness Learning vocabulary/knowledge about community agencies in town and diseases
Contact Person:
Any Teacher Carson Middle School
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CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Scottsdale Unified District #48
Programs: All-Stars class; Chi Sigma (community/school volunteer services); Key Club; National Honor Society
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 201-300
Community service activities:
• Special Olympics • Nursing homes • Local hospitals • Homeless shelter • State Hospital (Mental) • Other schools
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Holiday dinners to the poor - through Vista Del Camino for Thanksgiving Christmas toys given to inner city school at Christmas to 1 00 students (Chi Sigma project) Nursing home residents Patients at hospitals Handicapped youngsters
Classroom-related learning activities:
All-Stars stresses community service as part of the grade for the course. Club meetings in Chi Sigma, Key Club and National Honor Society review community service guidelines.
Contact person:
Adrianne G. Selbst, Chi Sigma Sponsor and Counselor Chaparral High School Scottsdale Unified District 443-7028
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DESERT HORIZON SCHOOL
Pendergast Elementary District #92
Program: Teens Helping the Poor, Teens Creating a Better Tomorrow
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Raise money for the poor • Shop for poor families • Provide help in K-5 classrooms at school • Provide at school fun, safe after-school activities for younger students and peers • Raise money to fund environmental projects • Educate our school and community on environmental issues • Improve the environment (clean-up/trash pick-up); landscaping • Work with younger students to implement their plans on helping our world
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Poor families in our community Members of our community (including businesses) for whom we clean up for Students at our school Teachers at our school The Environment
Classroom-related activities:
Causes and effects of poverty Service without loss of dignity Nutrition/meal planning Consumer math application landscaping Peer tutoring Secretarial skills Environmental awareness Community/civic responsibility Job responsibility/related skills
Contact person:
Gina Jenson, Teacher Desert Horizon Pendergast Elementary District 873-1001
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GILBERT HIGH SCHOOL
Gilbert Unified District #41
Program: Volunteer Community Service
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Student identifies service agency and commits to 90 hours of service with that approved agency; Also includes orientation and reflective learning activities with coordinator at periodic seminars for students involved that semester.
• Same as above except student identifies, plans, prepares and executes an individual service learning project (90 hours plus orientation, reflective learning activities via seminars with other students).
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Agencies (e.g., hospitals, teen hot line, nursing home, Boys and Girls Club) Community as a whole Identified individuals within the community
Classroom-related learning activities:
Orientation: including why community service is important in our society; how to prepare and what is acceptable behavior as a representative in the community, and how to handle possible situations while serving
Reflection learning activities: including journal or log book and small group activity discussion
These activities are done at bi-monthly "seminars" that are required as part of the course and occur during the "8th hour."
Contact person:
Julie Andrews, Career Center Coordinator Gilbert High School Gilbert Unified District 497-0177 (ext. 168)
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HOWENSTINE HIGH SCHOOL
Tucson Unified District # 1
Program: Student Service Learning
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
Students are from the Rise program, a court-adjudicated program housed in portables on the Howenstine's premise. Rise students are recruited to work with Howenstine students who are, in one way or another, mentally impaired. Rise students receive school credits for this.
Beneficiaries/ service recipients:
Howenstine students
Classroom-related learning activities:
Students who enroll in this program must be doing well in their academic classes. They also must meet with a teacher who will teach them survival skills (e.g., how to find a job, how to open a bank account). They must also keep a journal of their learning experiences on the job.
Contact person
Delfina Landeros, Coordinating Teacher Howenstine High School Tucson Unified District
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IRONWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Peoria Unified District #11
Program: Community Service
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-100
Community service activities:
Students volunteer their services at selected community sites, keep a journal of daily activities, and submit a final typed report (content will consist of analysis of research as related to the volunteer's experiences).
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
We have a large number of students in local nursing homes, Boys and Girls Clubs, food banks and elementary school programs.
Classroom-related learning activities:
Attempts are made to place the student in an area of career interest to complete the volunteer work. Students complete an application indicating their interests and career plans and this is discussed with each student at the time of placement. The journals and final paper are described above.
Contact person
Sandra Endter, Career Specialist Ironwood High School Peoria Unified District 486-6400 (ext. 3121)
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KINGMAN HIGH SCHOOL
Mohave Union High School District #30
Program: PASS School Field Service
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Tutoring • Office assistants • Nurse's office assistants • Clerks • Library assistants • Graphic art and art design • Community-wide program participants and assistants
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
High school Elementary schools PTA/PVO's Probation Sheriff's office Medical center Fitness center Town Hall Drug Free Alliance Physician's office Service organizations Community College library and bookstore
Classroom-related learning activities:
Research report required for completion Self evaluation required for completion
Contact person
Sue Stillman, Service Coordinator Kingman High School Mohave Union High School 757-0892
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MESA HIGH SCHOOL
Mesa Unified District #4
Program: Participation in Community
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Students enrolled in this elective course volunteer 4-5 hours a week and attend class once a week. • Most students work at one volunteer site, but many volunteer at two. • The class also organizes and implements some group service projects which may or may not involve other students.
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Local elementary and junior high schools Teens Talking to Teens Hotline Mesa Southwest Museum Paz de Cristo Nursery homes and senior centers Autumn House Special Olympics Mesa Association of Sports for Disabled Dial-A-Pet Mesa Lutheran Hospital On-campus special ed classes (varies each semester)
Classroom-related learning activities:
Ongoing reflection log Mini-research paper Writing activities Group discussion Training on related topics, speakers
Contact person
Debbi Bertolet, PIC Teacher Mesa High School Mesa Public Schools 898-5985
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MOHAVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Scottsdale Unified District #48
Program: Youth in Philanthropy Project
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 101-200
Community service activities:
• Currently planning: field day/picnic/dance for homeless children • Graffiti clean-up
Beneficiaries/ service recipients:
The homeless City of Scottsdale
Classroom-related learning activities:
Outlines the mission, guidelines, and timeline of the program
Explains the instructional materials on philanthropy, volunteerism, group decision making and how to research and write a grant application, and implement and evaluate the group project
Contact person
Andie lvey, Team Leader Mohave Middle School Scottsdale Unified District 423-3700
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PARADISE VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Type of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Stuffing envelopes • Yard work • Clean-up projects • Answering phones • Collecting items for inner city schools/agencies
Beneficiaries/ service recipients:
School Community Inner city schools
Contact person
Bruce A. Consier, Administrator Paradise Valley Christian 2401 East Cactus Road Phoenix, AZ 85032 992-8140
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SAGUARO HIGH SCHOOL
Scottsdale Unified District #48
Program: National Youth Leadership Center
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Youth in Philanthropy • Valentine House • Senior Olympics • Mothers Against Drunk Driving • Special Olympics • McDowell Mountains Preservation Society • Graffiti clean up • Mountaineers - Salvation Army • Ronald McDonald House
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Our students have served all these groups by donating time and money toward these projects.
Classroom-related learning activities:
Planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making, communications skills
Contact person
John Calvin, Director, National Youth Leadership Center Saguaro High School Scottsdale Unified District 443-7182
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SAGUARO HIGH SCHOOL
Scottsdale Unified District #48
Program: HERO - Home Economics and Related Occupations
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Fall and spring blood drives for school and community • Thanksgiving and Christmas canned food drives for less fortunate • Sponsor at least three less fortunate families for Christmas -food, clothing, gifts, tree, etc. • Collect pop tops - recycle for Ronald McDonald house in Phoenix
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Conducted Hike-a-Thon for state to benefit United Cerebral Palsy Make cash donations from fund raisers to Make-A-Wish and Arizona Aids Foundation Trash Bash '94 - cleaned up school campus and surrounding neighborhood
Classroom-related learning activities:
Planning Goal setting Problem solving and decision making relating to each of above service projects Evaluation of accomplishments
Contact person
Judy Touby, Teacher/Job Coordinator Saguaro High School Scottsdale Unified District 443-7139 (voice mail: 443-71 23)
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SAGUARO HIGH SCHOOL
Scottsdale Unified District #48
Program: Student Government
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Participants in fundraisers, such as Walk-a-thens • Volunteers at convalescent centers, Boys and Girls Club, churches • Peer tutoring • Student representatives on Mayor's Youth Council and various school district committees • Adopt-a-Family participants • Servers at charity dining halls • Volunteers at battered shelters and elementary schools • Community clean-up
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
March of Dimes Cystic Fibrosis Association Scottsdale Boys and Girls Club Various churches St. Vincent de Paul/Andre House Vista del Camino families Various convalescent centers Various local elementary schools City of Scottsdale Scottsdale Unified School District Local battered women's shelter Fellow students
Classroom-related learning activities:
Civic responsibility activities Leadership activities School inservice participants in School Improvement Planning Participation in AASC statewide charity
Contact person
Julie Berkel, Student Government Advisor Saguaro High School Scottsdale Unified District 443-7100
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SECRIST MIDDLE SCHOOL
Tucson Unified District #1
Program: Environmental Community Awareness and Action
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Canned food drive • Posters and collecting blankets for Humane Society • Neighborhood clean-up • Decorations for homeless and elderly at Christmas and Thanksgiving • Whale Adoption • Paper and plastic six pack recycling • Other activities
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Mostly the local community Conservation groups at a national and worldwide level
Classroom-related learning activities:
We explore issues in our community related to helping the environment, animals and people. Students then choose which issues to resolve and how to do it, if feasible they take action.
Journals; Problem solving strategies to come up with solutions; Scrapbook of newspaper articles related to our projects
Contact person
Jenna Marvin, Teacher Secrist Middle School Tucson Unified District 798-2591
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ST. JOHNS MIDDLE SCHOOL
St. Johns Unified District #1
Program: Lions Quest
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 101-200
Community service activities:
• Community clean up project • Lyman Lake "adopt-a-shore" clean-up
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The entire community Lyman Lake is a state park, so any user would benefit from this project.
Classroom-related learning activities:
Students write about their experiences along with class discussions.
Contact person:
Ken Crosby, Principal St. Johns Middle School St. Johns Unified District 337-2132
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TOWNSEND MIDDLE SCHOOL
Tucson Unified District #1
Program: Student Service Learning
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Bulk mailings • March of Dimes fundraisers • Clerical Work
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Boys and Girls Club March of Dimes Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Classroom-related learning activities:
Reflection - Group discussions Journal writing/9 week folder Career World magazine assignments
Contact person:
Joy Goodsell, Service Learning Teacher Townsend Middle School Tucson Unified District 31 B-2280
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VISTA SCHOOL
Yuma Union High School District #70
Program: Lobo Power
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-100
Community service activities:
• Community clean-up: paint-out's, charity drives, counseling, furniture moving • Cross-age tutoring, peer tutoring • Advisory groups: school and community
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Churches Businesses City and county Schools Individuals Public Service organizations Hospital Health groups Nursing homes
Classroom-related learning activities:
Weekly in-house operations and planning Community contacts
Contact person
Billy Gilmer, Director Vista Alternative School Yuma Union High School District 343-2521
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AGUA CALIENTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Tanque Verde Unified District #13
Program: Nature Trail Environmental Program
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 401-500
Community service activities:
• Gathering clothes, books and toys in bins to give to sister school on the reservation • Composting of lunch waste for groundskeeper' s use • Learning about environmental and humanitarian practices in integrated units of study (K-6)
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
School children in St. Xavier Mission Head Start program School grounds and gardens of Agua Caliente Students knowledge
Classroom-related learning activities:
Teachers in grades K-6 prepare integrated units of study to teach environmental responsibility through science, language arts, math and reading. Environmental responsibility also includes man's responsibility to man.
Contact person
Marion Wilson, Principal Agua Caliente El School Tanque Verde Unified District 749-2235
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AGUA FRIA HIGH SCHOOL
Agua Fria Union High School District #216
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Tutoring at the local elementary schools • "Adopt a grandparent" • Food and clothing drives • Police Ride-Aiongs • Tutoring students with special needs • Paper recycling
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Everyone benefits: teachers, students, community as a whole
Classroom-related activities:
The community service portion of the curriculum accounts for 30 percent of the grade; The other 70 percent is based on academic learning and research activities.
Contact person
Chris Paulino, Teacher Agua Fria High School Agua Fria Union High School District 932-4250 (ext. 112)
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ARCADIA NEIGHBORHOOD LEARNING CENTER
Scottsdale Unified District #48
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 301-400
Community service activities:
• Work with school for the homeless: T.J. Pappas • "Empty bowls lunch" - money to food bank • Adopting endangered species - Phoenix Zoo • Distribute books for Library of Congress • Contribute to Bosnian refugees - household goods, etc. • Scholarship needy in own school to all activities • Form companies within school that serve school communities • Students apply and work in various jobs that do the work needed for the school community • Tutoring other students on weekly basis
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Students, teachers, volunteers, the school community as a whole Needy and homeless Bosnian refugees The local community as a whole
Classroom-related learning activities:
Study "tight times;" homelessness Study endangered species Study social action Study war in Bosnia Student businesses and community service companies All subjects are integrated into the studies
Contact person
Carolyn Repp, Principal Arcadia Neighborhood Learning Center Scottsdale Unified District 994-8187
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BICENTENNIAL NORTH
Glendale Elementary District #40
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 501-1 000
Community service activities:
• Community food drive • Christmas stockings for the homeless • Student visits to nursing home • Schoolwide clean-up campaign
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Homeless organizations Salvation army Nursing home
Classroom-related learning activities:
Pen-pals with nursing homes
Contact person
Mike Spring, Assistant Principal Bicentennial North Glendale Elementary District 842-8290
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BICENTENNIAL SCHOOL
Glendale Elementary District #40
Program: Together We Make A Difference
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 501-1000
Community service activities:
• We are a primary school, so we have decided to focus on "our (school) community." • Each class has adopted a plot to keep clean on our campus. • Each class is responsible for keeping their area clean. • All of the students have a "Together We Make A Difference" T-shirt.
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
We hope to instill pride in "our" school. At this level, the students, and the school community, are the most important recipients - to teach them at an early age how to care for their surroundings.
Classroom-related learning activities:
We start each year by planning activities that show the students the difference they can make. All students participate in a school-wide social skills curriculum.
Contact person(s)
Kaylene Ashbridge, Student Advisor Cindy Chleborad, Teacher/Substance Abuse Rep. Bicentennial School K-2 Glendale Elementary District 842-8295
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CATALINA HIGH SCHOOL
Tucson Unified District 1
Program: DECA
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 101-200
Community service activities:
• lntergenerational programs • Child care centers • Hospitals • Grade schools • Field trips • Fashion shows
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Children/students
Contact person
John Siavelis, Teacher/Coordinators Catalina High School Tucson Unified District 318-2961
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CHOLLA HIGH SCHOOL
Tucson Unified District #1
Program: QUJCC
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Students create films of desert wildlife and make presentations for elementary students. • Students assist with terminally ill children. • It varies from year to year.
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
We rely on school funds; The cooperation of individual organizations is vital to our varied activities.
Classroom-related learning activities:
Students Jearn about various career possibilities and use their skills in performing their tasks.
Contact person
Debra Cunningham, QUJCC Teacher/Director Cholla High School Tucson Unified District 628-2320
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CLARENDON SCHOOL
Osborn Elementary District #8
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
Adopt-A-Street program - students keep a specified part of a street clean
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
City of Phoenix
Classroom-related learning activities:
Classroom Social Studies discussion about citizenship and responsibility Writing is integrated as students have chosen to write about this work Cooperation and teamwork have all been enhanced
Contact person
Del Merrill, Principal Clarendon School Osborn Elementary District 234-2625
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COCHISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Scottsdale Unified District #48
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50; 501-1000 on special projects
Community service activities:
• Collection of pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House • Vista Del Camino Adopt-A-Family program at Thanksgiving and Christmas • Cross grade tutoring • Peer assistants for disabled students • Holiday visits to nursing home • Adoption of rain forest acres • Plant a Saguaro project
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The children and families of Ronald McDonald House The families of Vista Del Camino The students and school community The elderly Local community
Contact person
Jane McGlothlin, Principal Cochise Elementary School Scottsdale Unified District 443-7830
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CRANE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Crane Elementary District #13
Programs: Skills For Adolescence; CHAMPS; DARE
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 501-1 000
Community service activities:
• Helping out at retirement homes; hospitals • Tutoring at elementary schools • Painting out graffiti in neighborhoods
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Retirement homes Local neighborhoods
Classroom-related learning activities:
Skills For Adolescent Program School wide Champs and DARE program
Contact person
Mr. Pete Geren, Dean of Students Crane Junior High School Crane Elementary District 726-0553
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CURIEL PRIMARY SCHOOL
Eloy Elementary District #11
Program: CHAMPS
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 101-200
Community service activities:
• Clean-up projects around school • Peer tutoring • Student town hall in conjunction with community groups like the Governor's Alliance
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Students Community as a whole
Contact person
Dave Crumbaker, Physical Education Teacher Curiel Primary School Eloy Elementary District 466-3491
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DYSART MIDDLE SCHOOL
Dysart Unified District #89
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
Wide variety
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Community
Classroom-related learning activities:
Class projects
Contact person
Chris Rico, Counselor Dysart Middle School Dysart Unified District 583-5518
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FOOTHILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Peoria Unified District # 11
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Neighborhood clean-up in alliance with the City of Glendale • Canned food and toy charity drives • Adopt-A-Family: 11 families were helped during the holidays • Visits to nursing homes and retirement homes • Penny Drop drive-to collect money for the needy • Collections for the Ronald McDonald House • Students hosted separate appreciation events for Mothers, Fathers, and community volunteers
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Parents Elderly Needy families Residents of the community Special needs children The entire community as a whole
Contact person
Anita White, Assistant Principal Foothills Elementary School Peoria Unified District 878-1128
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FREMONT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Mesa Unified District #4
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Yard work for an elderly couple • Bringing tennis shoes and stuffed animals
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Elderly couple - both on oxygen Homeless people and kids at Child Crisis Nursery
Classroom-related learning activities:
Team Work/Cooperative Learning-Planning Self esteem Evaluation through reflection
Contact person
Donna Kubiak, Business Teacher Fremont Junior High Mesa Public Schools 396-1702
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GANADO HIGH SCHOOL
Ganado Unified District #20
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 301-400
Community service activities:
• Highway Clean-up Adoption • Recycling (paper, plastic & aluminum)
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Entire community
Classroom-related learning activities:
Environmental issues
Contact person
Arnie Leslie, Science Teacher Ganado High School Ganado High School #20 755-6136
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GRIDLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Tucson Unified District #1
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 201-300
Community service activities:
• Read at elementary school • Provide escorts at school function • Provide food and gifts for guest speakers • Cleaned Catalina state park • Cleaned school grounds • March of Dimes Walk-a-Than • Donation of food and toys • Teacher appreciation • Thanksgiving dinner for needy family • Decorations for food trays • Planned activities for day care centers • Prepared dinners for homeless and shut-ins
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Feeder elementary school Our own school community Community service speakers Catalina State Park March of Dimes Various local hospitals Ronald McDonald House The less fortunate and the local community as a whole
Classroom-related learning activities:
Lessons on: child development; activities for children of various ages Evaluate values of projects designed to help others Completed a career interest survey and evaluation of career expo Total school participation in Community Service Learning Day Class and small group discussions associated with volunteer activity and possible choices
Contact person
Dr. Betsy Hansen, Principal Gridley Middle School Tucson Unified District 798-2613
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INGLESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Scottsdale Unified District #48
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 1 01-200
Community service activities:
• Students raise money and make various things for the patients in Phoenix Children's Hospital • Work with elderly at Brighton Gardens • Support needy families
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Phoenix Children's Hospital Brighton Gardens Needy families
Classroom-related learning activities:
Understanding the needs of the community History through quilts and quilt making Health care and health awareness Civic responsibility
Contact person
Jack Kendall, Co-Chair, Community Service Committee Ingleside Middle School Scottsdale Unified District 852-2900
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IRONWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Peoria Unified District #11
Program: Adopt-a-Cause, Eagles!
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Feeding the homeless • Volunteering at nursing homes • Volunteering at nearby elementary schools
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Homeless people The elderly Young children The students that volunteer
Classroom-related learning activities:
Students are required to keep a journal or scrapbook Students discuss community activities Guest speakers are brought in to increase awareness
Contact person
Roseann A. Passiatore, English Teacher Ironwood High School Peoria Unified District 486-6400
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(WILLIAM C.) JACK SCHOOL
Glendale Elementary District #40
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 501-1000
Community service activities:
• Food and clothing for the needy • Recycling • Gardening project • Nursing home outreach
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Retired persons Homeless and poor Entire community School open to adult classes and. neighborhood groups
Classroom-related learning activities:
Environmental study and garden project Reading partners Grandparent adoption
Contact person
Deborah L. Bailey, Principal William C. Jack School Glendale Elementary District 842-8250
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KINGMAN HIGH SCHOOL NORTH
Mohave Union High School District #30
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
Teach Basic Spanish to students in grades 5-6
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Elementary school students in the community
Classroom-related learning activities:
Students are inserviced on teaching techniques prior to their teaching experience.
Contact person
Darlene Fraley, Administrative Assistant Kingman High School North Mohave Union High School District 753-6210
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KINGMAN HIGH SCHOOL NORTH
Mohave Union High School District #30
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Trash clean-up at four businesses each year • Petting zoo to a retirement home • Petting zoo to a preschool • Fairgrounds clean-up • Adopt-a-Highway • Empty lot clean-up
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Local businesses Retirees Preschool children Anyone using fairgrounds
Classroom-related learning activities:
During career selection
Contact person
Darlene Fraley, Administrative Assistant Kingman High School North Mohave Union High School District 753-6210
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LITTLE RED SCHOOL
Santa Cruz Elementary District #28
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Assist Head Start • Develop activities with geriatrics residents • Support homeless children's organization • Peer tutoring • Develop school nature project
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Our school Lower grade students Geriatric residents Head Start children Homeless children
Classroom-related learning activities:
Reading and writing activities Civics activities
Contact person
Joe Lee, Teacher Little Red School Santa Cruz Elementary District 287-8758
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(WILLIAM T.J MACHAN SCHOOL
Creighton Elementary District # 14
Type of school: Public
Nurnber of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Cornmunity service activities:
Four classrooms visit nearby nursing homes on a biweekly or weekly basis.
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Nursing home residents and Machan students
Classroom-related learning activities:
Integrate language arts, music, and art with activities
Contact person
Lynn Davey, Principal William T. Machan School Creighton Elementary District 381-6120
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MANSFELD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Tucson Unified District # 1
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 1 01-200
Community service activities:
• Food drive for food bank • Recycle trash through worm compost • Square foot gardening
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Community School
Classroom-related learning activities:
Finance computations measure Letter writing/reading Research food sources - worm study Study soils, plants, water sources
Contact person
Cheri Bludau, Social Studies Teacher Mansfeld Middle School Tucson Unified District 770-9623
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MARCOS DE NIZA HIGH SCHOOL
Tempe Union High School District #213
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 201-300
Community service activities:
• Westchester Care Center • Holy Spirit Church • Andre House • Tutoring elementary and special needs students
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Students work one hour per week in their selected area, then they write up their experience.
Classroom-related learning activities.:
Related to the mental health areas of self-esteem
Contact person
Miss Jeri L. Scheer, Health Educator Marcos de Niza High School Tempe Union High School District 838-3200
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MARYVALE HIGH SCHOOL
Phoenix Union High School District #210
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 301-400
Community service activities:
• Work with old folks homes • Help with food banks • Work for the Red Cross • Arizona Gives Association
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The elderly The Red Cross Arizona Gives Association People who are served by the ·food banks
Classroom-related learning activities:
Classroom discussion Writing exercises Group presentations
Contact person
Arbia N. Jones, Program Manager Maryvale High School Phoenix Union High School System 271-2546
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MCKEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Tempe Elementary District #3
Program name: T.E.A.M.
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 501-1 000
Community service activities:
• Food drive • Conference with non-profit agency and associating clean-up • Visitation to elderly and hospitals • Purchasing personal hygiene kits • Helping homeless
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Homeless Hungry Elderly and hospital patients Local community
Contact person
Robert Cleckwren, Principal McKemy Middle School Tempe Elementary District 921-9003
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MESA HIGH SCHOOL
Mesa Unified District #4
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 101-200
Community service activities:
• Students research and establish recycling programs in their streets first semester • Second semester they research and volunteer at a local non-profit agency
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
People in the local community Various non-profit agencies
Classroom-related learning activities:
The research involved in the service activities Evaluating the results Write about the experience
Contact person
Dale Foote, Science Teacher Mesa High School Mesa Public Schools 898-5941
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NOGALES HIGH SCHOOL
Nogales Unified District #1
Program: Christmas In April
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
Students repair and rehabilitate the homes of low income, elderly, and disabled homeowners.
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Elderly, disabled, and low income homeowners
Classroom-related learning activities:
Students participate in committees which plan and organize all that is required to hold the event
Contact person
Edgar Nunez, Social Studies Teacher Nogales High School Nogales Unified District 287-0900
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NOGALES HIGH SCHOOL
Nogales Unified District #1
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
Through our International baccalaureate Program we promote community service - activities vary.
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Various community organizations (e.g., Boys and Girls Clubs; Project Citizenship)
Classroom-related learning activities:
Part of U.S. Government curriculum
Contact person
George Thomson, Teacher Nogales High School Nogales Unified District 287-0900
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NOGALES HIGH SCHOOL
Nogales Unified District #1
Program: National Honor Society
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Boys and Girls Club • Very special arts festival
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Local and School community
Classroom-related learning activities:
Tutoring by members
Contact person
Bob Campbell, Sponsor Nogales High School Nogales Unified District 287-0900
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OCHOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Tucson Unified District # 1
Type of school: Public
lllumber of students regularly participating each year: 1 01-200
Community service activities:
• Decorations for Tucson Community Center • Thanksgiving and Christmas meals for the poor • Valentines cards for senior citizens in rest homes • Developing a vacant lot and creating a natural habitat
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Salvation Army Poor families and adults The local community
Classroom-related learning activities:
Art projects Writing cards Study of soil, native plans, designing park
Contact person
Elsa Padilla, Principal Ochoa Elementary School Tucson Unified District 798-2764
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OLD VAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Vail Elementary District #20
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
• Earth Day neighborhood clean up • Covering graffiti in neighborhood • Cook and serve food for homeless shelter • Sing and visit at nursing homes, RV parks • Food baskets during the holidays • Child care aide in day care • Blankets and socks for the homeless • Percent from student store to charity • Paint trash cans on school grounds • Recycling club • Reading/Drama to elementary students
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Community members including winter visitors Day care students Elementary students Our own campus
Classroom-related learning activities:
Students must choose, plan, and implement a service learning project On-going class discussion and final evaluation Lots of reflection about experiences
Contact person
Doreen Scherf, Teacher Debbie D' Amore, Principal Old Vail Middle School Vail School District 762-5983
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PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Peoria Unified District # 11
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-1 00
Community service activities:
CHAMPS - collecting items for groups
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
ABC Animal Shelter Homeless
Contact person
Ann Rawlings, Principal Pioneer Elementary School Peoria Unified District 878-1013
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(JULIA) RANDALL ELEMENTARY
Payson Unified District #1 0
Program: Sharing With Senior Citizens
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
Caring/sharing with senior citizens in a care center facility
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The students The senior citizens
Classroom-related learning activities:
Discussions before and after each visit
Contact person
Robyn Bossert, Teacher Julia Randall Elementary Payson Unified District 474-2353
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RED MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
Mesa Unified District #4
Program: Club Reading Is Fundamental
Type of school: Public
lllumber of students regularly participating each year: 1 01-200
Community service activities:
Open Book Project
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Various local schools All students involved
Classroom-related learning activities:
Tutoring classes do a variety of training and involvement
Contact person
Patricia Heck, Club Advisor/Teacher Red Mountain High School Mesa Public Schools 396-1852
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RINCON HIGH SCHOOL
Tucson Unified District #1
Program: Life Management Level Ill, Independent Living
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
Working with children in class room setting at Feeder School
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Children
Classroom-related learning activities:
Interpersonal relationship skills Child development tasks Combining work and families Job Skills: Interviewing and Resume Writing
Contact person
Karen Schneider, Life Management Teacher Rincon High School Tucson Unified District 318-2200 (ext. 5039)
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ROYAL PALM SCHOOL
Washington Elementary District #6
Program: Youth in Philanthropy Project
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 1 01-200
Community service activities:
• Youth Service Day • Visiting elderly • Food bank volunteering • Clothing drive • Community service through neighborhood • Holiday activities at elementary schools • Building repair/clean-up/organizing
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Communities near school Elementary "feeder" schools to Junior High Schools St.Mary's food bank Families in the area
Classroom-related learning activities:
Philanthropy/volunteerism/grant-writing activities Increase self esteem, sense of community responsibility
Contact person
Pamela Cullen, English Teacher Lori DuCharme, Social Studies Teacher Royal Palm School Washington Elementary District 864-2883
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SAHUARITA HIGH SCHOOL
Sahuarita Unified District #30
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 101-200
Community service activities:
• Campus clean-up • Non-profit shop in Green Valley • Nursing homes • Work with elementary fair
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
All students with campus projects Elderly
Contact person
Tom Dorgan, Teacher Sahuarita High School Sahuarita Unified District 648-1160
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ST. AMBROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Diocese of Tucson
Type of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: 50-100
Community service activities:
Volunteer at adult-care home (e.g., visit, correspond, sing)
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Residents of adult-care facility
Classroom-related learning activities:
Reflection on God's call for us to take care and be aware of our neighbors and their needs.
Contact person
Jean-Marie Bushell, Principal St. Ambrose School 300 South Tucson Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85716 882-8678
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ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
Diocese of Phoenix
Type of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: 401-500
Community service activities:
• Fundraising (e.g., raffles) • Collection of clothing, baby items, food • "Adoption" of needy families • Visiting nursing homes
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Nursing homes St. Vincent de Paul Leukemia Society Ask Women's Center Andre House Fair Housing
Classroom-related learning activities:
Presentations about society's needs are given in the classrooms. Planning activities are written in the classroom. All of the above-listed activities are initiated by teachers in individual classrooms.
Contact person
Kristin Spruces, Principal St. Francis Xavier 4 71 5 North Central Phoenix, AZ 85012 266-5364
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SALPOINTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Diocese of Tucson
Program: Social Justice class/Social Action class
Type of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: 401-500
Community service activities:
• Service to elderly in nursing homes • Service to children in after-school programs, Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA/YWCA • Fundraising (e.g., United Way) • Service in crisis nursery • Tutoring • Construction with "Habitat for Humanity" • Meals for homeless • Office help • Coaching and refereeing
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Salvation Army Kidline phone counseling Primavera Homeless Shelter Rape Crisis Center Casa de los Ninos Crisis Nursery Shelter for victims of domestic violence Boys and Girls Clubs Thrift stores YMCA/YWCA American Cancer Society Nursing homes
Classroom-related learning activities:
Journal keeping; self-evaluation; supervisor evaluations; exercises in communication, self-esteem, empathy; bible study and prayer experiences; interviewing; research paper on social issues related to work experience; group discussions and processing of experience.
Contact person
Thomas Rogers, Theology Department Chairperson Salpointe Catholic High School 1 545 East Copper Street Tucson, AZ 85719 327-6281
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SCOTTSDALE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Program: Ministry Teams
T"pe of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: 1 01-200
CClmmunity service activities:
• Service to widows/widowers and orphans • Volunteer work with emotionally disturbed children • Volunteer work with mentally and physically challenged adults and students • Work with homeless • Work with international students • Service to the elderly • Service to victims of domestic violence • Providing entertainment for children (i.e., as clowns) • Service to intercity children
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Widows/widowers/orphans Elderly Homeless Little Canyon Center Phoenix Mountain Nursing Home Gompers Center for the Handicapped ASU international students Intercity children Christian Family Care Agency/Chrysalis Agency
Classroom-related learning activities:
Biblical discipleship and ministry studies
Contact person
Principal Scottsdale Christian Academy 9827 North 32nd Street Phoenix, AZ 85028 992-5100
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(MELVIN E.) SINE SCHOOL
Glendale Elementary District #40
iype of school: Public
J\lumber of students regularly participating each year: 501-1 000
Community service activities:
• Peer tutoring • Work in preschool • Grounds care and clean-up • CHAMPS • Visits to nursing homes
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
The students Pre-school students Nursing home residents The school community as a whole
Classroom-related learning activities:
Community service is integrated into the Social Studies curriculum. All students participate Most activities take place during the school day
Contact person
Susanne Hill, Assistant Principal Melvin E. Sine School Glendale Elementary District 842-8240
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SMITH MAGNET SCHOOL
Glendale Elementary District #40
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 101-200
Community service activities:
• Tutoring • Neighborhood clean-up • Senior citizen contact • Teacher assistant • Activity facilitator
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Teachers Senior citizens Students Environment
Classroom-related learning activities:
Ecology Self-esteem Social skills
Contact person
Ernie Rascon, Principal Smith Magnet School Glendale Elementary District 842-8230
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TAPP/STUDENT SERVICES
Mesa Unified District #4
Program: Teenage Pregnancy Program (TAPP)
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Volunteering in preschool • Child care nursery by sanitizing equipment • Assisting with children's activities, etc.
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Preschool children and infants Child care personnel in neighboring school/district Career child care students in the neighboring school district
Classroom-related learning activities:
Reflection/group discussion Self-/peer-evaluation Role play cooperative learning Art/crafts, music Self-esteem Communication Leadership training
Contact person
Judith Willis, Director District Community Relations Teenage Pregnancy Program Mesa Public Schools 898-7772
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TOUCHSTONE COMMUNITY, INC.
Type of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Serving homeless at shelter • Pick-up trash on county streets and parks • Grow vegetables in garden for needy
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Homeless Hungry Arizona roads and parks
Classroom-related learning activities:
Arizona studies on homeless, food production, health
Contact person
Dale Anne Gambrell, Lead Special Education Teacher Touchstone Community, Inc. 4202 East Union Hills Drive Phoenix, AZ 85024 992-2952
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TUCSON HEBREW ACADEMY
Type of school: Private
Number of students regularly participating each year: 101-200
Community service activities:
• Regularly scheduled visits to local nursing home for service projects • Support community events in the Tucson Jewish community with student help and performances of student works (e.g., plays; chorus)
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona
Classroom-related learning activities:
Taught as part of the Judaic curriculum. Students keep journals - write about experience; Discuss activities prior to and after volunteer experiences.
Contact person
Dr. Gerald H. Barkan, Director Tucson Hebrew Academy 55 50 East Fifth Street Tucson, AZ 85711 745-5592
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WAKEFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Tucson Unified District #1
Program: Mediation Program
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: Less than 50
Community service activities:
• Food drives • Fundraisers for community food bank and Casa de los Nines • lntergenerational program with senior citizens: visits, Valentine's, Easter baskets • Clothing drives for homeless shelter • Peer mediation within the school • Pen Pals with high school students - share learning two ways
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Needy families within the community Homeless Other students - elementary and high school Senior citizens at El Pueblo Neighborhood Center Needy children
Classroom-related learning activities:
Aging - Life Cycle Communication skills, decision making, problem solving Growing needs of small children Health and social needs of elderly Journal writing Group discussions Training others Disability awareness training Presentations to parents and community members
Contact person
Joyce Dillon, Mediation Teacher/Facilitator Wakefield Middle School Tucson Unified District 798-2802
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YAVAPAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Scottsdale Unified District #48
Type of school: Public
Number of students regularly participating each year: 201-300
Community service activities:
Clean up adjacent park
Beneficiaries/service recipients:
Local community who uses the public park
Classroom-related learning activities:
Environmental Education History of the park Pond Studies
Contact person
Cindy Burson, Administrative Assistant Yavapai Elementary School Scottsdale Unified District 423-3250
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BY DISTRICT
Agua Fria Union High School District #216 Agua Fria High School, 132
Antelope Union High School District #50 Antelope Union High School, 17
Apache Junction Unified District #43 Apache Junction Junior High School, 18 Apache Junction High School, 19
Benson Union High School District #9 Benson Union High School, 20
Bullhead City Elementary District #15 Bullhead City Junior High School, 23
Catalina Foothills Unified District # 16 Catalina Foothills High School, 29 Espero Canyon Middle School, 49
Chandler Unified District #80 Chandler High School, 36 Willis Junior High School, 109
Chino Valley Unified District #51 Chino Valley High School, 38
Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District #6 Cottonwood Middle School, 41
Crane Elementary District # 13 Crane Junior High School, 140
Creighton Elementary District #14 (William T.) Machan School, 153 Monte Vista School, 71
Dysart Unified District #89 Dysart Middle School, 142
Eloy Elementary District #11 Curiel Primary School, 141 Eloy Elementary School, 46 Eloy Intermediate School, 47
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Flagstaff Unified District #1 East Flag Junior High, 45 Knoles School, 64
Flowing Wells Unified District #8 Centennial Elementary School, 33 (Homer) Davis Elementary, 42 Richardson Elementary School, 85
Fountain Hills Unified District #98 Fountain Hills Jr./Sr. High School, 50
Ganado Unified District #20 Ganado High School, 145
Gilbert Unified District #41 Gilbert High School, 117 Highland High Schoof, 57
Glendale Elementary District #40 Bicentennial North, 134 Bicentennial School, 135 Challenger School, 35 Horizon Elementary Schoof, 58 fmes Magnet School, 60 (William C.) Jack School, 149 (Melvin E.) Sine School, 174 Smith Magnet School, 175
Glendale Union High School District #205 Glendale High School, 55
Madison Elementary District #38 Madison Park School, 65
Marana Unified District #6 Tortolita Junior High School, 100
Maricopa Unified District #20 Maricopa Middle School, 67
Mayer Unified District #43 Mayer High School, 68
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Mesa Unified District #4 Brimhall Junior High School, 21 Carson Junior High School, 27 Dobson High School, 44 Fremont Junior High School, 53, 144 Hendrix Junior High School, 56 Mensendick School, 69 Mesa High School, 121, 158 Mesa Junior High School, 70 Poston Junior High School, 83 Red Mountain High School, 166 Rhodes Junior High School, 84 Shepherd Junior High School, 93 TAPP/Student Services, 176 Taylor Junior High School, 99
Mohave Union High School District #30 Kingman High School, 120 Kingman High School North, 63, 150, 151
Morristown Elementary District #75 Morristown Elementary School, 72
Nadaburg Elementary District #81 Nadaburg Elementary School, 74
Nogales Unified District #1 Nogales High School, 75, 159, 160, 161
Osborn Elementary District #8 Clarendon School, 138
Paradise Valley Unified District #69 Horizon High School, 59
Payson Unified District #10 Payson Junior High School, 78 (Julia) Randall Elementary, 165
Pendergast Elementary District #92 Desert Horizon School, 116 Westwind Elementary School, 107
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~eoria Unified District #11 Alta Lorna Elementary, 16 Cactus High School, 25 Canyon Elementary School, 26 Centennial High School, 34 Desert Palms School, 43 Foothills Elementary School, 143 Ironwood High School, 61, 119, 148 Kachina Elementary School, 62 Oasis Elementary School, 76 Peoria Elementary School, 79 Peoria High School, 80 Pioneer Elementary School, 164 Sundance Elementary School, 96 Sun Valley Elementary School, 97
Phoenix Union High School District #210 Maryvale High School, 156
Roosevelt Elementary District #66 Valley View School, 103
Sahuarita Unified District #30 Sahuarita High School, 169
St. Johns Unified District #1 St. Johns Middle School, 128
Santa Cruz Elementary District #28 Little Red School, 152
Scottsdale Unified District #48 Arcadia Neighborhood Learning Center, 133 Chaparral High School, 115 Cochise Elementary School, 139 Cocopah Middle School, 39 Coronado High School, 40 Ingleside Middle School, 147 Mohave Middle School, 122 Mountainside Middle School, 73 Pima Elementary School, 82 Saguaro High School, 124, 125, 126 Yavapai Elementary School, 180 Zuni Elementary School, 111
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Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified District #9 Sedona-Oak Creek Elementary, 91 West Sedona School, 106
Sierra Vista Unified District #18 Buena High School, 22
Tanque Verde Unified District #13 Agua Caliente Elementary School, 131 Emily Gray Junior High, 48 Tanque Verde Elementary School, 98
Tempe Elementary District #3 Bustoz Elementary School, 24 Frank Elementary School, 52 Gilliland Middle School, 54 McKemy Middle School, 157 Wood Elementary School, 110
Tempe Union High School District #213 Marcos de Niza High School, 66, 155
Tucson Unified District #1 Carson Middle School, 114 Catalina High School, 30, 31, 32, 136 Cholla High School, 137 Gridley Middle School, 146 Howenstine High School, 118 Mansfeld Middle School, 154 Ochoa Elementary School, 162 Rincon High School, 167 Sahuaro High School, 86 Secrist Middle School, 12 7 Townsend Middle School, 129 University High School, 101 Vail Middle School, 102 Wakefield Middle School, 105, 179
Vail Elementary District #20 Old Vail Middle School, 163
Washington Elementary District #6 Royal Palm School, 168
Whiteriver Unified District #20 Alchesay High School - Alternative School, 112 Whiteriver Middle School, 108
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Yuma Elementary District #1 (George Washington) Carver Elementary School, 28 Fourth Avenue Junior High School, 51
Yuma Union High School District #70 Vista School, 130
Private Schools Brophy College Preparatory, 113 Chinle Boarding School, 37 The Orme School, 77 Paradise Valley Christian School, 123 Phoenix Country Day School, 81 St. Ambrose Elementary School, 170 St. Cyril School, 87 St. Francis Xavier, 171 St. Mary - Basha Catholic School, 89 St. Mary's High School, 88 Salpointe Catholic High School, 172 Scottsdale Christian Academy, 173 Scottsdale Horizons Private School, 90 Seton Catholic High School, 92 Shonto Boarding School, 94 · Southwestern Academy, 95 Touchstone Community, Inc., 177 Tucson Hebrew Academy, 178 Verde Valley School, 104
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BY COUNTY
APACHE COUNTY
Chinle Boarding School, 37
Ganado Unified District #20 Ganado High School, 145
St. Johns Unified District #1 St. Johns Middle School, 128
COCHISE COUNTY
Benson Union High School District #9 Benson Union High School, 20
Sierra Vista Unified District #18 Buena High School, 22
COCONINO COUNTY
Flagstaff Unified District #1 East Flag Junior High, 45 Knoles School, 64
GILA COUNTY
Payson Unified District #1 0 Payson Junior High School, 78 (Julia) Randall Elementary, 165
MARICOPA COUNTY
Agua Fria Union High School District #216 Agua Fria High School, 132
Brophy College Preparatory, 113
Chandler Unified District #80 Chandler High School, 36 Willis Junior High School, 109
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MARICOPA COUNTY - Continued
Creighton Elementary District #14 (William T.) Machan School, 153 Monte Vista School, 71
Dysart Unified District #89 Dysart Middle School, 142
Fountain Hills Unified District #98 Fountain Hills Jr./Sr. High School, 50
Gilbert Unified District #41 Gilbert High School, 117 Highland High School, 57
Glendale Elementary District #40 Bicentennial North, 134 Bicentennial School, 135 Challenger School, 35 Horizon Elementary School, 58 lmes Magnet School, 60 (William C.) Jack School, 149 (Melvin E.) Sine School, 174 Smith Magnet School, 175
Glendale Union High School District #205 Glendale High School, 55
Madison Elementary District #38 Madison Park School, 65
Mesa Unified District #4 Brimhall Junior High School, 21 Carson Junior High School, 27 Dobson High School, 44 Fremont Junior High School, 53, 144 Hendrix Junior High School, 56 Mensendick School, 69 Mesa High School, 121, 158 Mesa Junior High School, 70 Poston Junior High School, 83 Red Mountain High School, 166 Rhodes Junior High School, 84 Shepherd Junior High School, 93 TAPP/Student Services, 176 Taylor Junior High School, 99
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MARICOPA COUNTY - Continued
Morristown Elementary District #75 Morristown Elementary School, 72
Nadaburg Elementary District #81 Nadaburg Elementary School, 74
Osborn Elementary District #8 Clarendon School, 138
Paradise Valley Christian School, 123
Paradise Valley Unified District #69 Horizon High School, 59
Pendergast Elementary District #92 Desert Horizon School, 116 Westwind Elementary School, 107
Peoria Unified District #11 Alta Lorna Elementary, 16 Cactus High School, 25 Canyon Elementary School, 26 Centennial High School, 34 Desert Palms School, 43 Foothills Elementary School, 143 Ironwood High School, 61, 119, 148 Kachina Elementary School, 62 Oasis Elementary School, 76 Peoria Elementary School, 79 Peoria High School, 80 Pioneer Elementary School, 164 Sundance Elementary School, 96 Sun Valley Elementary School, 97
Phoenix Country Day School, 81
Phoenix Union High School District #210 Maryvale High School, 156
Roosevelt Elementary District #66 Valley View School, 103
St. Francis Xavier, 171
St. Mary - Basha Catholic School, 89
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MARICOPA COUNTY - Continued
St. Mary's High School, 88
Scottsdale Christian Academy, 173
Scottsdale Horizons Private School, 90
Scottsdale Unified District #48 Arcadia Neighborhood Learning Center, 133 Chaparral High School, 115 Cochise Elementary School, 139 Cocopah Middle School, 39 Coronado High School, 40 Ingleside Middle School, 147 Mohave Middle School, 122 Mountainside Middle School, 73 Pima Elementary School, 82 Saguaro High School, 124, 125, 126 Yavapai Elementary School, 180 Zuni Elementary School, 111
Seton Catholic High School, 92
Tempe Elementary District #3 Bustoz Elementary School, 24 Frank Elementary School, 52 Gilliland Middle School, 54 McKemy Middle School, 157 Wood Elementary School, 110
Tempe Union High School District #213 Marcos de Niza High School, 66, 155
Touchstone Community, Inc., 177
Washington Elementary District #6 Royal Palm School, 168
MOHAVE COUNTY
Bullhead City Elementary District #15 Bullhead City Junior High School, 23
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MOHAVE COUNTY - Continued
Mohave Union High School District #30 Kingman High School, 120 Kingman High School North, 63, 150, 151
NAVAJO COUNTY
Shonto Boarding School, 94
Whiteriver Unified District #20 Alchesay High School - Alternative School, 112 Whiteriver Middle School, 108
PIMA COUNTY
Catalina Foothills Unified District #16 Catalina Foothills High School, 29 Espero Canyon Middle School, 49
Flowing Wells Unified District #8 Centennial Elementary School, 33 (Homer) Davis Elementary, 42 Richardson Elementary School, 85
Marana Unified District #6 Tortolita Junior High School, 100
Sahuarita Unified District #30 Sahuarita High School, 169
St. Ambrose Elementary School, 170
St. Cyril School, 87
Salpointe Catholic High School, 172
Tanque Verde Unified District #13 Agua Caliente Elementary School, 131 Emily Gray Junior High, 48 Tanque Verde Elementary School, 98
Tucson Hebrew Academy, 178
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PIMA COUNTY - Continued
Tucson Unified District #1 Carson Middle School, 114 Catalina High School, 30, 31, 32, 136 Cholla High School, 137 Gridley Middle School, 146 Howenstine High School, 118 Mansfeld Middle School, 154 Ochoa Elementary School, 162 Rincon High School, 167 Sahuaro High School, 86 Secrist Middle School, 12 7 Townsend Middle School, 129 University High School, 101 Vail Middle School, 102 Wakefield Middle School, 105, 179
Vail Elementary District #20 Old Vail Middle School, 163
PINAL COUNTY
Apache Junction Unified District #43 Apache Junction Junior High School, 18 Apache Junction High School, 19
Eloy Elementary District #11 Curiel Primary School, 141 Eloy Elementary School, 46 Eloy Intermediate School, 47
Maricopa Unified District #20 Maricopa Middle School, 67
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
Nogales Unified District #1 Nogales High School, 75, 159, 160, 161
Santa Cruz Elementary District #28 Little Red School, 152
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YAVAPAI COUNTY
Chino Valley Unified District #51 Chino Valley High School, 38
Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District #6 Cottonwood Middle School, 41
Mayer Unified District #43 Mayer High School, 68
The Orme School, 77
Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified District #9 Sedona-Oak Creek Elementary, 91 West Sedona School, 106
Southwestern Academy, 95
Verde Valley School, 104
YUMA COUNTY
Antelope Union High School District #50 Antelope Union High School, 17
Crane Elementary District #13 Crane Junior High School, 140
Yuma Elementary District #1 (George Washington) Carver Elementary School, 28 Fourth Avenue Junior High School, 51
Yuma Union High School District #70 Vista School, 130
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COMMUNITY SERVICE/SERVICE LEARNING QUESTIONNAIRE COMMUNITY SERVICE/SERVICE LEARNING QUESTIONNAIRE
l'LEASE RETURN TillS QUESTIONNAIRE TO LINDA SANDLER AT MORRISON INSTITUTE IN THE ENCLOSED SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE NO LATER THAN MARCH 1.
For the purposes of this survey:
Community service refers to student volunteerism in the community through school sanctioned activities. Either the school or a community-based agency may coordinate these activities, which can be curricular or extra curricular.
Service learning refers specifically to instruction through which students learn and develop personal and interpersonal skills and are given structured time to think, talk, or write about their personal experiences in organized community service activities.
FOR QUESTION #1: CHECK ONLY ONE. If you have more than one format for delivering community service, please copy this questionnaire and complete one questionnaire for each type of format. Thank you!
1. Which of the following formats best describes your school's community service/service learning activities? Volunteer Service only (Student volunteer services are provided independent of classroom activities; e.g., as part of club activities, or through a volunteer coordinator at the school.)
Service Learning Course (A separate class is offered as part of the school's curriculum that teaches students about community service and involves students in community service projects.) Service Learning in an Academic Curriculum (If yes, what course: (Student volunteer activities are integrated into regular academic course=w=o=r:r.k"';""e".g"".-.""a"s=c"ie=n=c::e"c"l=as::s- participates in a community clean-up project and tests water from the local river as part of the instruction in chemistry.)
2. Who is primarily responsible for initiating/coordinating your school's community service activities? (CHECK ONE)
Individual classroom teachers.
Other school/district staff (e.g., a community service coordinator)
Community -based agency personnel
Other (Please specify: ------'
3. What type of formal partners are involved in your community service/service learning activities? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY) Business/Industry
Community-based organization/non-profit agency
State or local public agency
Other educational institution
Other (Please specify: ------
School Name and Code OVER 4. What is the scope of your school's community service/service learning activities? (CHECK ONE)
School-wide
Grade-wide Please specify: K 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9
10 II 12
One or more classrooms
Other (Please specify: )
5. Each year, about how many students regularly participate in community service activities?
Less than 50 50- 100 101 - 200 201 - 300
301 - 400 401 - 500 501 - 1000 More than 1000
6. When do community service activities take place? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
__ During the school day After school Weekends
7. On average, how many hours does a student participate in community service during one school year?
1-10 I 1-30 31-50 more than 50 hours
8. Do students receive academic credit for participating in community service/service learning activities?
Yes __No
9. Are students required to participate in community service/service learning activities at your school?
Yes No
11. If resources become available for expanded state activities related to community service/service learning, what kinds of training would be helpful?
Morrison Institute for Public Policy THANK YOU! February 1994 APPENDIX B:
SURVEY METHODS
PUBLIC SCHOOL SURVEY
Initial contacts were made with public school districts listed in the September 1 993 Arizona Education Directory. The database was comprised of 216 of the state's 225 school districts; nine districts were not contacted because they are "transporting" districts (i.e., their students attend classes in other school districts).
The superintendent of each district received a brief FAX survey designed to identify schools in their district that provide ongoing community service/service learning activities for students (Figure 1 ). Superintendents were asked to complete the FAX survey with the understanding that identified schools would be contacted directly and asked to complete a community service/service learning questionnaire.
Nonresponding districts received a second FAX request. For districts that do not have a FAX line, up to three telephone attempts were made to request the information. District level contacts were conducted and completed during January 1994.
A total of 178 school districts (a response rate of 82 percent) returned the initial request for information; 38 did not respond (18 percent). Of the respondents, 63 superintendents indicated a total of 235 schools in their districts that they believed offer ongoing community service/service learning activities, while 11 5 superintendents said their schools did not offer such activities.
In February 1994, each identified school was mailed a Community Service/Service Learning Questionnaire (Appendix A) and a Community Service/Service Learning Activity Profile (Appendix C). The questionnaire consisted of ten multiple choice questions about program characteristics and project participants, and one open-ended question about state training activities related to community service. The activity profile requested information about specific programs. Schools were encouraged to complete an activity profile describing their community service activities and the type of people who benefit from these activities.
A total of 149 schools returned completed questionnaires, reporting a total of 1 77 programs. An additional six schools responded, but said they did not have activities that fit the stated format/criteria. In some cases, questionnaires were returned that were unclear or problematic. Follow-up telephone calls were made in each case to obtain clarification.
PRIVATE SCHOOL SURVEY
Of the 221 private schools listed in the September 1993 edition of the Arizona Education Directory, 140 schools were contacted for purposes of this survey. A decision was made to survey only those schools with students in grades seven and above; therefore, 81 schools were eliminated because of their grade range or because they provide special services. The 140 eligible schools initially were contacted by telephone. Fourteen schools could not be reached after three attempts, reducing the number of schools to 126.
Morrison Institute for Public Policy B-1 lrl the remaining 126 schools, respondents were asked if the school provided ongoing community service/service learning activities for students. Forty-four schools (35 percent) responded "yes;" 82 answered "no" (65 percent).'
Private schools, similar to their public school counterparts, were mailed the Community Service/Service Learning Questionnaire (slightly modified for private schools) and a Community Service/Service Learning Activity Profile during February 1994. A total of 20 schools returned completed questionnaires. Limitations of the data (discussed for public schools) hold equally true for private schools.
LIMITATIONS OF THE DATA
Survey data are not intended to exhaustively portray all current community service/service learning activities in Arizona public/private schools. In all likelihood, there are more programs than those voluntarily reported by the 149 public and 20 private schools. (For instance, at least 235 public schools had programs "visible" enough to district superintendents in order to have been identified on the initial FAX survey.) In this context, data are best viewed as illustrative rather than definitive of the "state-of-the-state" of community service/service learning activities in Arizona schools.
Additionally, aggregate data are derived exclusively from self-reported information from each site. Data analyses indicate that respondents interpreted terms used on the form differently, in spite of the fact that operational definitions were provided.
For example, several schools reported community service activities performed in connection with "CHAMPS," a peer leadership training conducted as part of a drug prevention/education program. Schools categorized CHAMPS activities differently. Some defined it as volunteer service only, some as service learning, and others as service integrated into an academic curriculum. Still other schools felt their CHAMPS program did not fit within the survey definition of community service. Some of the differences in reporting might also be due to variations in the way schools implement the CHAMPS curriculum. Other disparities in interpreting definitions also surfaced, such as different interpretations of what constitutes "academic credit."
Although some information was clarified through follow-up telephone calls, researchers were unable to resolve every instance in which clarification was necessary. The data set should be considered within the context of these limitations.
1 As a result of knowledge acquired in initial conversations with private school personnel, researchers expanded the community service/serviceMiearning activity definition for churchMaffiliated schools to include activities that occur outside the school but within the context of the church community. This change might have resulted in the exclusion of two schools that were contacted earlier.
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Dear School Superintendent:
On behalf of the Arizona Department of Education (ADE), Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University will be conducting a survey to find out abut ongoing community service/service learning activities currently underway in Arizona schools. Community service is a prominent part of the national policy agenda and has generated significant interest in Arizona as well. ADE administrators are interested in assessing the "state-of-the-state" regarding K-12 community service/service learning activities.
Ongoing community service activities are defined as those that involve students in a structured, continuing, service activity or project. The term "service learning" means a method by which students learn and develop through active participation in organized service. It is integrated into and enhances the academic curriculum of the students, or the educational components of the community service activity in which they are involved, and it provides structured time for students to reflect on their service experience.
WE WANT TO KNOW IF ANY SCHOOLS IN YOUR DISTRICT HAVE COMMUNITY SERVICE/SERVICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES. Those schools you identify will be contacted directly and receive a survey in early spring asking more specific questions about their activities. The information will be included as a part of a larger statewide report and policy analysis being conducted by Morrison Institute for ADE.
We sincerely appreciate your help in this project. If you have any questions, please contact Morrison Institute (965-4525).
PLEASE FAX YOUR RESPONSE BY (DUE DATE) TO MORRISON INSTITUTE. FAX: 965- 9219.
Do any schools in your district have community service/service learning activities? I NO DON'T KNOW YES If yes, please list those schools: School(s) Phone: Phone:
Phone: (include additional sheets if necessary) District
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COMMUNITY SERVICE/SERVICE ACTIVITY PROFILE AND DIRECTIONS DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE COMMUNITY SERVICE/SERVICE LEARNING ACTIVITY PROFILE
Conununity Service/Service Learning Activity Profiles from all responding schools will be compiled to illustrate specific community service activities and may result in the production of a statewide directory of community service programs. These profiles will be used to "tell the story" that lies behind the quantitative data aggregated from the community service/service learning questiormaires. By completing the attached activity profile, you will ensure that your school's specific community service activities are included in the "state-of-the-state" report on community service.
It is our intention to use the information from these profiles verbatim. The following definitions and instructions will help you report the information concisely and uniformly.
FORMAT FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: Please note that if your school has more than one format for delivering community service, copy the attached "Activity Profile" form and complete a separate form for each type of format. In this section, use the following definitions --
Volunteer Service only: Student volunteer services are provided independent of classroom activities; e.g., as part of club activities, or through a volunteer coordinator at the school.
Service Learning Course: A separate class offered as part of the school's curriculum; teaches students about community service and involves students in community service projects.
Service Learning in an Academic Curriculum: Student volunteer activities are integrated into regular academic coursework; e.g., a science class participates in a community clean-up project and tests water from the local river as part of the instruction in chemistry.
NUMBER OF STUDENTS REGULARLY PARTICIPATING EACH YEAR: In this section, indicate the number of students who participate in your community service/service learning activity in an on-going fashion. Do not include students who are involved on a "one-shot" basis (e.g., are involved only during the holidays in collecting food or clothing for needy families).
TYPES OF COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: In this section, describe the major community service activities provided BY student volunteers. Examples of community service activities include tutoring, neighborhood clean-up, volunteering in a nursing home, and developing/implementing a recycling project.
BENEFICIARIES/SERVICE RECIPIENTS: In this section, tell us who specifically benefits from the students' community service activities. For example, the community service activity might benefit preschool children, residents of a retirement village, or an entire community.
CLASSROOM-RELATED LEARNING ACTIVITIES: In this section, describe the classroom learning activities, if any, related to community service that are provided TO student volunteers. Examples of classroom-related learning activities for students include keeping a journal about the community service experience, discussing possible careers associated with students' volunteer activities, and reflection/group discussions about students' volunteer experiences.
Morrison Institute for Public Policy February 1994 COMMUNITY SERVICE/SERVICE LEARNING ACTIVITY PROFILE
School Name: ______Public-- Private-- School District: ______
Program Name (if applicable): ______
Whom may someone contact for additional information about your school's community service/service learning activities?
Contact Person: ______Work telephone: _____
Title: ______
FORMAT FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITY(IES) (Check one)
Volunteer service only --Service learning course Service learning integrated in an academic curriculum
NUMBER OF STUDENTS REGULARLY PARTICIPATING EACH YEAR
Less tban 50 50 - 100 101 - 200 201 - 300
301 - 400 401 - 500 501 - 1000 More than 1000
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
BENEFICIARIES/SERVICE RECIPIENTS:
CLASSROOM-RELATED LEARNING ACTIVITIES (if applicable):
Use additional paper if necessary. Please feel free to attach any additional information about your community service/service learning activities.
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